it’s a great pleasure and honor for me as WKF MOLDOVA president to welcome all of our members, fighters, officials, country presidents and supporters to our next European Championships in Chisinau, Moldova.
WKF MOLDOVA president Mr. Rustam ALIMOV
It is interesting to see after the amazing World Championships in Spain 2024 how the World is getting even more closer and therefore, it is pleasing to see the European Championships in our wonderful and charming country.
WKF head office expect again more than 30 countries from all over Europe in north and South, east and west!
More than 1.000 competitors expected, in all WKF disciplines, Tatami, ring sport, BOXINGand MMA.
WKF MOLDOVA president Mr. Rustam ALIMOV confirm next European Championship 2025 in the historical City of Chisinau. The first meetings with the mayor and various hotels have been fixed and he has already started preparations.
From Portugal to Georgia and from Scandinavia to Cyprus.
All our Worldwide WKF MEMBER countries are most welcome in Colombia! Take care for Visa in Time.
The next World Championships in 2028 is back in Europe, with Cologne in WKF GERMANY possibly hosting it!
More than 1.800 (!) posters of WKF events since 1965 are in our gallery.
World Boxing division president Daniel HIRLAU and amateur division Vice-president Mikhail GERASIMOV
AND: WKF – World Kickboxing Federation as first real Global player and sanctioning body has organized first time ever real full amateur World Championships on the African continent October 18th to 24th, 2021
World Champion Pierre HERRERA, Spain Chief referee Jose GALINDO and World president Daniel HIRLAUDaniel HIRLAU and WKF Vice-president Mikhail GERASIMOV
At the last World Championship in November 2024 in Spain, the new championship belts were presented by the World Boxing President Mr. Daniel HIRLAU.
Presidents and managers from over 50 nations from six continents were very interested and delighted.
Pierre HERRERA from Chile is the first official world champion in boxing, sanctioned by the WKF, since November 22, 2024
World / Intercontinental / International / National
From now on we can also confirm worldwide title fights for our best BOXERS and Bare Knuckle Champions – men and women – who would like to compete for a real serious title fights in
BOXING / bare knuckle
Blow by blow
and step by step
Next sanctioned title fight in BOXINGis also being discussed for 2025!
all information HEREDaniel Z. HIRLAU
Things continue with two planned events in Poland and Austria and for the first time with a new WKF ALBANIA team, probably in Tirana, as well as a planned event in Bulgaria and perhaps in Belgium.
Anyone interested in serious boxing and bare-knuckle fighting with our real world federation should contact Daniel Z. HIRLAU by email
Voici les dates de départ confirmées du calendrier WKFQ 2025 :
11 janvier – Sainte Hostilité 8 février – FTC 7 15 mars – Silvertooth K1 22 mars – Bûcheron 2 4 avril – Empire Fight League 3 3 mai – FTC 8 29 juin – Silvertooth K1 6 septembre – FTC 9 17 octobre – Empire Fight League 4 29 novembre – Silvertooth K1 Olympia 12 décembre – FTC 10
Nous avons d’autres dates à venir prochainement,
restez à l’écoute
Toutes les dates internationales sont toujours disponibles dans le calendrier en ligne
All international dates can always be found in the online schedule
Here are the confirmed starting dates for the 2025 WKFQ schedule:
January 11th – Holy Hostility February 8th – FTC 7 March 15th – Silvertooth K1 March 22nd – Lumberjack 2 April 4th – Empire Fight League 3 May 3rd – FTC 8 June 29th – Silvertooth K1 September 6th – FTC 9 October 17th – Empire Fight League 4 November 29th – Silvertooth K1 Olympia December 12th – FTC 10
WKF GREECE president Annis DOMETIOU announces its first two events!
The year begins on February 15th with an international event in Athens. In addition to many Greek champions – women and men – foreign champions are also invited.
Two WKF title fights are the main fights on the fight card.
Mr. Dometiou has started his work as the new World President of the Muay Thai Division!
Our Greek sports friends are known everywhere as very strong but fair MMA fighters.
The MMA QEST is now in its 14th edition.
Together with our MMA Division World President Dimitris PAPAKONSTANTINOU many of the best MMA champions from all over Europe will compete to determine the best.
If you are interested in participating in the MMA Quest series, send your request directly to our WKF GREECE office, president Annis DOMETIOU by e-mail
As expected, there were numerous rule changes, new dates for 2025/2026, innovations worldwide and of course the eagerly awaited board election of the World Amateur Federation.
The WKF FRANCE President John LELONG has confirmed the “French Open 2025”, all information will be available in January.
WKF Amateur Division Worldpresident Carlos SUAREZ, Argentina, WKF FRANCE President John LELONG
The 2025 European Championship has now definitely been awarded to Moldova’s capital Chisinau. The venue is the newly built “Chisinau Arena”.
The date has been confirmed as June 22nd to 30th. The organizer is WKF MOLDOVA President Rustam ALIMOV, who also organized the last European Cup very successfully.
For this, WKF POLAND President Ms. Ewa HNAT is organizing the “Open European Cup” in October in the huge Orbita sports hall in Wroclaw.
Before that, the WKF WORLD CUP will take place in Minsk in September, the WKF will be visiting Belarus for the first time. As is usual in Eastern Europe, with public support, we are in the Olympic Training Center “Staiki” near Minsk. The South Americans , Europeans and many Asians have already confirmed their participation!
WURZER, President Louis MEDIOMUNDO, SAILER
In return, the Europeans will come to Bucaramanga in Colombia in November and take part in the “Caribbean Open”. Promoter is WKF COLOMBIA President Louis MEDIOMUNDO. He is also the new WKF Caribbean direktor.
Two title fights for Austrian girls are already being negotiated there! An international K-1 title – 57 kg and another intercontinental title – 50 kg would be possible with sufficient funding.
The WKF World Championship was confirmed for Cartagena in Colombia in the fall of 2026.
The new elections brought the expected result.
Rodrigo MINO, ChileMikhael GERASIMOV, Russia
The new Amateur Division World President is now the Argentinian Carlos SUAREZ, at the same time the Chilean Rodrigo MINO became the new South American Continental Director.
The elected Vice President is Mikhael GERASIMOV from Moscow, who has great influence in Eastern Europe and enjoys great respect.
Annis DOMETIOU, Greece and WKF World president / CEO Fritz EXENBERGERDaniel HIRLAU, Mikhael GERASIMOV
The new division world president for Muay Thai is the Greek Annis DOMETIOU.
This gives Thai boxing more weight in the WKF and the number of participants will multiply in the near future. Dometiou is famous as a major organizer of his “MAD DOG” events.
PAPAKONSTANTINOU Dimitris, new WKF World MMA director
A new division world director has also been confirmed in MMA.
Dimitris PAPAKONSTANTINOU is another Greek on the world association board. He is coach of numerous professional Greek MMA fighters competing in UFC , Bellator, Cage warriors, Fight Night, King of the cage, Abu Dhabi warriors Oktagon etc. Dimitris holds his masters degree in sports management by university of Peloponnese.
We will introduce him in more detail shortly!
Rustam ALIMOV, Roman LOGISCH
Daniel HIRLAU was confirmed as world president of the BOXING / BKFCdivision. Hirlau has very successfully anchored boxing in the WKF in a very short time.
German Roman LOGISCH is new WKF General secratary, new WKF GERMANY president is David SVIDER.
Further information about the rule changes, valid from January 1st, 2025, will follow shortly.
At the registration deadline, 62 nations from all 6 continents were registered online. As feared, some countries had not received entry visas, for whatever reason.
During registration on the first day, more than 500 fighters from 5 continents stepped on the scales, including, happily, more than 100 female athletes.
The quality and level of the fights were truly worthy of a world championship. If you don’t believe it, you can qualify for the 2026 World Championship in Colombia. There you can compete against the truly best fighters and be crowned a true world champion.
At the World Congress on Monday, more than 30 country presidents were present for the first time. Many new dates for events World wide for 2025/2026 were assigned and confirmed. The new WKF board was elected for 4 years until the 2028 World Championship!
A new world director for MMA and also for Muay Thai was also confirmed. Also a new WKF ASIA continental director was nominated!
As expected, the IRC – International Rules Committee made some rule changes, effective from January 1st, 2025.
More details and results will follow shortly, stay tuned….
it’s a great pleasure and honor for me as WKF MOLDOVA president to welcome all of our members, fighters, officials, country presidents and supporters to our next European Championships in Chisinau, Moldova.
Nous vous souhaitons un Joyeux Noel et une Bonne Année!
