WKF PRO-AM division – our elite amateur division

WKF – founded in 1964

From the beginning in WKF we split very clearly amateur and pro business, in ring sport as well as in PPF and MMA.

Mr. Daniel Z. HIRLAU

Our newest is our BOXING / BKFC division. Successfully managed by World president Mr. Daniel Z. HIRLAU from Hungary.

This is to follow many requests and wishes of our clients , managers and thousands of our fighters from all over the World. Today we are very successfully not only in pro sport but of course in amateur business too.

WKF PRO-AM World Champion belt

WKF AMATEUR DIVISION

With great pleasure we want your poster in our gallery of WKF sanctioned tournaments, with our WKF  TM logo on the poster. We would like to help with online advertising free of charge, of course. Short reports after would be great.

We just want to remind every WKF country president World wide to send fighter profiles of your amateurs or just non-professional male/female fighters in ring sport. We have same system like in other pro sport in WKF.

We offer the chance to fight in all our sport divisions for our great demand WKF Champion belts.

Here are our 6 WKF divisions, with valid World ranking lists, rules, title fight minimum requirements and much more

 

PRO – AM / PPF / PRO RING SPORT / MMA / SANDA / BOXING

From now on we can also confirm worldwide title fights for our best BOXERS and Bare Knuckle Championsmen and women – who would like to compete for a real serious title (!) in boxing or “bare knuckle fighting”!

official BOXING / BKFC national title belt

Our WKF PRO-AM titles has a great value because of our World wide network with today more than 140 member countries you have the chance to fight not only at home. And no fighter will lose his/her amateur status , he/she can fight still on any tournament, any World Championship World wide. You can be sure just to face another amateur fighter with perhaps 15 to 20 fights and not real pro with more than 100 fights.

The rules and regulations for PRO-AM are easy to understand and waiting for your download.

All you have to do is just send your fighter profile and jpg photos like always and we post your champion online in the PRO-AM World ranking.

For male and female, of course !

Because: only male/female fight in our PRO-AM World ranking are qualified to fight for our WKF titles.

For further requests or interest on any possible PRO-AM title fights do not hesitate to send a mail, please.

invitation HERE

WKF BOXING / BKFC – new World division

TOP NEWS: Amateur Boxing is also in Moldova for the  European Championships in June

Daniel Z. HIRLAU

Dear sports friends,

Since March 1st, 2024, a new WKF Division Worldwide began work.

By athletes

for athletes

 

The aim is not to compete with existing associations, but rather to complement them with significantly less bureaucracy and fewer annoying, outdated regulations.

In collaboration with all of our 140+ WKF country presidents with the new WKF department “BOXING/BKFC”, we are also internationally networked on 6 continents in over 140 countries.

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The Hungarian expert Daniel Z. HIRLAU became world president of the new department since March 1st, 2024.

From now on, ALL BOXERS and BARE KNUCKLE FIGHTERS – women and men – can use our free offer and apply for inclusion in the BOXING World rankings via the FIGHTER PROFILE. Free and non-bureaucratic!

The international WKF license applies to all boxers!

For PROFI boxers, a corresponding license and registration in BOXREC is mandatory! We would be happy to help you with this too.

For example:  WKF AUSTRIA has already started nominating a national team for amateur boxing in Chisinau in June. With the official partner, serious sanctioned by “Austria Boxing Union” !

All registrations should be sent directly to the BOXING head office, Mr. Hirlau,

by email: wkf-boxing@gmx.at

Anyone with a WKF license and a valid medical certificate is eligible to participate.

If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help you at any time.

contact mail:  Ő beszél magyarul / English oder Deutsch

respectfully greetings

Daniel Z. HIRLAU

WKF BOXING / BKFC

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WKF TURKEY – get ready for Chisinau

WKF TÜRKIYE

Dünya Kickboks Federasyonu sizi burada ağırlıyor

Değerli sporseverler,

WKF AVRUPA web sitemizi burada bulabilirsiniz: europe.wkfworld.com

Aralık 2023’te WKF TÜRKIYE eski ulusal başkanımızı kovduk. Bu nedenle Türkiye için tüm hak ve yükümlülüklere sahip, nitelikli bir halefle ilgileniyoruz!

Bir sonraki Amatör Avrupa Şampiyonası’mızı 22-29 Haziran tarihleri ​​arasında Moldova’nın Kişinev kentinde düzenliyoruz.

Tüm bilgiler çevrimiçi olarak İngilizce olarak mevcuttur

events.wkfworld.com/invitation

ÇEVRİMİÇİ KAYIT 18 MAYIS’TA AÇILACAK

İdeal olarak her zaman Türkiye’den bir ekibe güveniriz. 18 Mayıs’tan itibaren online kayıt yaptırabilirsiniz.

 wkf-registration.com

Erişim ve şifre sadece talep üzerine sağlanmaktadır.

2. Dünya Hakem Semineri 22 Haziran Pazar günü gerçekleştirilecek. Her ülkede en azından bir yetkili olmalı, ama daha fazla olursa daha iyi olur!

3. Amatör kickboks, MMA, PRO kickboks ve ayrıca BOKS için – amatör ve profesyonel, erkek ve kadınlar – küresel sıralamalar sunuyoruz. Bu konu hakkında daha fazla bilgiye internet üzerinden veya talep üzerine e-posta yoluyla günün her saati ulaşabilirsiniz.

BOKS için çok aktif dünya federasyonumuz

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4. Daha önce de belirttiğimiz gibi, WKF – Dünya Kickboks Federasyonu, WKF Türkiye Başkanlığı için yeni bir temsilci arıyor.

Göreviniz Türkiye’deki WKF’mizi yeniden düzenlemek, turnuvaları ve akşam şovlarını kendiniz organize etmek veya Türkiye’de onaylamak olacaktır. Milli takımlarımız, 22-26 Haziran tarihleri ​​arasında Moldova’da düzenlenecek 2025 Avrupa Şampiyonası’na katılacak. Ayrıca Kolombiya’nın Kartagena kentinde düzenlenecek 2026 Dünya Kupası’nda da yer alacak.

Dünyanın en büyük derneklerinden birinde lider bir rol üstlenmek konusunda ciddiyseniz, sizden haber bekliyoruz

e-posta ile:  supervisor@wkfworld.com

Son olarak, kişisel bir görüşme de mümkündür. Size bir WKF yöneticisi göndermekten mutluluk duyarız, ancak Viyana’ya da gelmenizi rica ederiz.

Onlardan haber almak bizi mutlu ediyor,

Saygılarımızla

WKF HEAD OFFICE

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World referee seminar in June 2025

full invitation is HERE

WKF MOLDOVA president Mr. Rustam ALIMOV is the host of the next WKF World referee seminar on June 21st / 22nd.

Venue is the amazing 4 star main Bernardazzi Grand Hotel in Chisinau.

This is the perfect weekend, just before the European Championships 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova. 

For the very first time our World referee seminar takes place in Chisinau.

Euro medalls total – click HERE

We got already many requests from our male / female referees and officials from 6 continents and we hope everybody who would need Visa start in time at least 8 weeks before with Visa procedure.

Invitation is here!

Registration deadline June 13th

For details about Visa invitations, any requests about airport transfer and more contact our organizing team Mr. Rustam ALIMOV

World referee 2024

Our update WKF licensed referee list is here !

Many photos of our international WKF referees here !

All rule books in 4 languages and more free to down load here !

All International WKF referees who not has attended the seminars in Wels 2022 , Triest 2023 or Alicante 2024 must extend their license in Chisinau. The extended license is valid for three Years again. Many photos from all WKF seminars since 2011 are here in the gallery!

Next World referee seminar in autumn 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia before the upcoming  World Championships !

Please note:

without valid WKF license you are

not qualified official for WKF events !

African ranking, following the last six WKF World Championships:

The next board election of the African WKF continental federation will take place in 2025 at the next African Congress. All African nations present are invited.

best African fighters – male and female – are in Spain

African ranking, following the last six World Kickboxing Federation World Championships:

– 2012 (Varazdin Croatia)
– 2014 (Prague Czechia)
– 2016 (Andria Italy)
– 2018 (Buenos Aires Argentina)
– 2021 (Cairo Egypt)

– 2024 ( Alicante, Spain)

 
Best African countries:
 
81 nations au total / a total of 81 nations have participatedclick HERE

01 – South Africa
02 – Uganda
03 – Tunisia
04 – Egypt
05 – Algeria
06 – Cameroon
07 – Ghana
08 – Kenya
09 – Morocco 
10 – Nigeria
11 – Tanzania

 

WKF AFRICA needs the support of all African countries to recover and assert itself in the World Kickboxing Federation, not only at the amateur level, but also at the professional level, relying on great victories like that of Cameroonian Jean Michel MBOCK against the very talented Igor Pesterev, June 16, 2016 in Russia Tyumen, West Sibiria. World title in K-1 in super middle weight – 78 Kg.All of Africa is being challenged by the next World Championships in Cartagena. Colombia in autumn 2026.
 
Classement africain, à l’issu des cinq derniers championnats du Monde de la World Kickboxing Federation :
– 2012 (Varazdin Croatia)    – 2014 (Prague Czech Republic)     – 2016 (Andria Italy)
– 2018 (Buenos Aires Argentina)   – 2021 (Cairo Egypt)    – 2024 ( Alicante, Spain)
 
Meilleurs pays africains :
WKF AFRICA continental federation

01- South Africa
02- Uganda
03- Tunisia
04- Egypt
05- Algeria
06- Cameroon
07- Ghana
08- Kenya
09- Maroc
10- Nigeria
11- Tanzania
 
La WKF AFRICA a besoin du concours de tous les pays d’Afrique pour se relever et s’affirmer dans la World Kickboxing Federation, pas seulement au niveau amateur, mais aussi au niveau professionnel, en s’appuyant sur des grandes victoires comme celle du Camerounais Jean Michel MBOCK face au très talentueux Igor Pesterev, le 16 juin 2016 à Tyumen, West Sibiria en Russie. Titre du monde en K-1 dans les super middle weight – 78 Kg.
 
C’est toute l’Afrique qui est interpellé par les prochains Championnats du Monde  2026.

World federation presents the champions belt for BOXING / BKFC

World Champion Pierre HERRERA, Spain Chief referee Jose GALINDO and World president Daniel HIRLAU
Daniel HIRLAU and WKF Vice-president Mikhail GERASIMOV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the last World Championship in November 2024 in Spain, the new BOXING championship belts were presented by the World Boxing President Mr. Daniel HIRLAU. He is also nominated Chief Referee by the upcoming European Championships in Moldova, June 22nd to 29th.

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

Five current champion belts were presented for viewing by the main office of our World Boxing Federation / BKFC.

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 BOXING is also being discussed for 2025!

all information HERE
Daniel 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

How do you get into the world ranking?

Simply fill out fighter profiles, add a photo and send!

BOXING continental title belt

International WKF tournament “Best of the Best”

WKF EUROPE vice-president and WKF ROMANIA high respected president Grandmster Florin MINA and promoter of European Championships in June Mr. Rustam ALIMOV

From March 14 to 16, 2025, in the city of Tiraspol, at the base of the “Tiraspol SDYUSHOR of Wrestling and Boxing”, the international kickboxing tournament WKF “Best of the Best” was held in the sections K1, low kick, kick-light and light contact.

The competition was attended by 398 athletes from Belarus, Romania, Russia, Germany, Moldova, Hungary, Bulgaria, Italy, Gagauzia, Ukraine and Transnistria.

There were 138 fights in the ring and 148 on the tatami.

We would especially like to see the following winners:
Sinica Alexandru-Romania,
Nosov Gleb-Germany,
Viaggi Luca-Italy,
Verbin Stanislav-Gagauzia,
Bejenutse Maximus-Moldova,
Chilei Alexey-Transnistria,
Markov Ruslan-Transnistria,
Sukhikh Pantelei-Transnistria,
Kazaku Maxim-Belarus,
Nechitaylo Viktor-Belarus.

The award ceremony was attended by:
Gevlich Alexander Slavevich – President of the ROO “National Federation of Kickboxing and Muay Thai of Transnistria”,
Prokudin Pavel Nikolaevich – Advisor to the President of the PMR,
Nyagu Vitaly Nikolaevich – Minister of Internal Affairs of the PMR,

German TOP referee Mr. Igor SVIDER and Teletinskaya Nelly MIKHAILOVNA, Deputy Chairman of the Head of the State Sports Service of the PMR,

Teletinskaya Nelly Mikhailovna – Deputy Chairman of the Head of the State Sports Service of the PMR,
Sazonov Gennady Valerievich – Vice President of the ROO “National Federation of Kickboxing and Muay Thai”,
Alimov Rustam Baturovich – President of WKF Moldova, Vice President of WKF Word PRO,
Svider Igor – member of the executive committee of WKF European,
Mina Florin – Vice President of WKF European.

The competition was served by a panel of judges led by WKF Supervisor DERKACHENKO Ivan Vasilyevich, Minsk, Republic of Belarus, and senior tatami judge BAIBAR Igor, Shumen, Bulgaria.

 

Overall team standings:

WKF EUROPE

1st place, sports club “Kickboxing Academy”, Tiraspol
2nd place, sports club “Garuda”, Chisinau
3rd place, sports club: Koltuk-gym, Chisinau.
The best fighter of the tournament: Chilei Alexey (Moldova, Tiraspol)!
The best judge of the ring – Markush Bela (Hungary)
The best judge of the tatami – Trofimov Ilya (Bulgaria)

best international WKF officials in Tiraspol