Once again, the Guggenberger Sports Hall in 2100 Korneuburg near by Vienna will host the next International WKF AUSTRIA TOP event on March 21, 2026.
The WKF Lower Austria State Association, with President Florian Bartl and “AUSTRIA BOXING UNION” President and Supervisor Daniel Z. Hirlau, are once again organizing an intentional tournament for BOXING, KICKBOXING, and MMA.
Many teams and well-known clubs from Austria neighboring countries have already confirmed their participation!
On November 15th we have two historic ladies international title fights , first time in history Austria vs. Colombia in Lowkick and K-1.
During PAN-AMERICAN Championships in the City Bucaramanga! After the great success last Year Promoter Sr. Luis MEDIOMUNDO, president of WKF COLOMBIA, expect again more than 1.000 fighter from 20 countries.
Riley ADAMSLilly WURZER
Riley ADAMS from Octagon pro Gym in Vienna in Lowkick – 54 Kg / 119 lbs vs. Jessica MORENO , European Champion vs. Latin American Champion.
Austrian girl Lilly WURZER– 57 Kg / 125 lbs in K-1 vs. Gabriela MARTINEZ.
For sure two great technical fights 5 x 2 minutes.
Riley ADAMS, Headcoach Prof. Fritz EXENBERGER and Lilly WURZER
Report on the joint WKF/WFKO World Kickboxing Championship, scheduled for October 31–November 3, 2025, Ploiesti, Romania.
WKF team BelarusWFKO World president Brian BECK / UK and WKF supervisor Ivan Vasilievich DERKACHENKO / BLR
A total of 1,078 athletes from 30 countries registered for the 2025 WKF/WFKO World Kickboxing Championships: Romania, Moldova, Morocco, Pakistan, India, Nigeria, Lithuania, Turkey, Slovakia, Serbia, Great Britain, Finland, Belarus, Germany, Egypt, Ukraine, Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lebanon, Montenegro, Italy, France, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Sweden, Slovenia, Switzerland, Poland.
According to the overall team medal standings: 1st place: Romania, 2nd place: Moldova, 3rd place: Belarus.
The Belarusian national team, consisting of seven athletes, performed phenomenally, winning seven gold medals and the 2025 WKF/WFKO World Champion title!
The 2024 WKF World Champions of Alicante (Spain): Viktor Nechitailo, Maksim Kazacu, Evgeniy Myagkov, Ivan Chernetskiy, and Stanislav Savchenko repeated their success at the 2025 World Championships in Romania.
Maxim Spodarenko and Vladislav Abramovich became the new World Champions!
The Moldovan national team, which performed well at the WKF World Cup in Minsk, Belarus, took third place in the overall team competition! In Romania, the Moldovan team, consisting of 47 athletes, won second place in the overall team competition!
The enormous Romanian team, with 470 athletes, took first place in the overall team competition! The athletes competed on four tatami mats and two rings! The opening and awards ceremonies were truly spectacular!
In Bucharest, WKF World President Friedrich EXENBERGER signed a contract with WKF ROMANIA president and Europe Vice President Florin MINA to host the
Grandmaster Florin Mina, President of WKF ROMANIA and Vice President of WKF EUROPEcontinental federation together with Master Marius Nița(Dinastia Nița) announce the 2028 WKF World Championship in Bucharest.
Our respected President Florin Mina was, is and will remain our only representative of WKF Romania within the World Kickboxing Federation.
First press release in daily newspaper in Bucharest:
” Historic Moment for the romanian kickboxing: Romania to Host the 2028 WKF Kickboxing World Championship! Bucharest, November 1, 2025 — Romania writes history in the world of contact sports! Our country has officially secured the right to organize the 2028 WKF Kickboxing World Championship, one of the most important international events in the field. Through the official representative of WKF-Kickboxing in Romania, Master Florin Mina, and Master Marius-Vasile Niță, leader of Niță Dynasty Contact Sports Association, Romania receives exceptional international recognition, consolidating it’s position on the global map of kickboxing. The contract signing moment was honored by the presence of the President of the World Kickboxing Federation (WKF), Mr. Friederich Exenberger, who officially confirmed Romania’s designation as the host country for the 2028 edition. “This is a huge achievement for the romanian sport and a testament of our work, passion, and dedication over the years. In 2028, Romania will be the global center of kickboxing—and we are ready to deliver a legendary show!” stated Master Marius-Vasile Niță, President of Niță Dynasty Contact Sports Association.
The 2028 WKF Kickboxing World Championship will bring thousands of athletes, coaches, and officials from over 100 countries to Bucharest, transforming Romania’s capital into the global epicenter of this spectacular sport. The Dinastia Niță Contact Sports Association, in partnership with WKF-Kickboxing Romania, aims to raise the standards for organizing international competitions and offer a memorable experience to all participants and fans.”
Our last World referee seminar´s 2023 in Skofije, Slovenia, 2024 in Alicante, Spain and 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova, appointed several new TOP female WKF referees with international licenses.
The last international referee seminar in 2025 in Minsk, Belarus, has brought three more highly qualified “Women in Black” to our team, and thus further strengthens our team.
WKF AUSTRIA have currently special Austrian training centers in Innsbruck, Wels and Vienna.
Austrians new national MMA coach will also announce his national team 2026 for Colombia there!
This event is the last chance forall Austrian champions to qualify for the World Championship! This applies accordingly to all tatami and ring sports, BOXINGand of course forms / Kata and MMA.
For the second time our World referee seminar takes place in Colombia.
We got already many requests from our male / female referees and officials from 6 continents and we hope everybody who would need Visa for Colombia start in time at least 8 weeks before with Visa procedure.
For details about Visa invitations, any requests about airport transfer and more contact from our organizing team Donna Bianca BOHORQUEZ
After the International Referee Seminar in Minsk, three new female European referees with official WKF licenses were positively assessed. With our new referees, the number of internationally licensed female referees increases to 17.
Ksenia NOVIKOVA, BelarusLiliya VOROGUSHINA, Russia
The youngest in the trio is Ksenia NOVIKOVA from Belarus, who received the C license after the seminar and an excellent exam.
The Russian expert Liliya VOROGUSHINA has been active in the scene as a referee for a long time and has been awarded the International B License.
By decision of the WKF Board, Mrs. Olga Nikolaevna STRIZHAKOVA was awarded the highest WKF A license. She has many years of experience as an international referee and, in the opinion of many WKF board members present in Minsk, was one of the best referees, both as a judge and in the ring.
In addition to Russian, Ms. STRIZHAKOVA also speaks fluent Spanish und English
She will be another important expert and sporting link between WKF EUROPE and South America at the upcoming World Championships 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia.
The WKF Board congratulates all three ladies and is pleased to have other highly qualified international referees from Europe on the team.
The next Latin American Referee Seminar under the direction of Amateur World PresidentCarlos SUAREZ will take place on November 11th and 12th, before the Pan American Open in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Numerous new licenses will be awarded there, and existing ones renewed. It’s well known that our Latin American sports friends always have top-trained officials.
International Referee Seminar 2025 in Minsk, Belarus
