On Saturday August 12, in the city of Miami, Florida.
The first event promoted by the World Kickboxing Federation USA was held. Said event was promoted and directed by the Sports Director of WKF USAAgustin ANDIARENA
And his sanctioning team Gabriel Kurunga, Emiliano Arrieta, Andrew Zeballos, Arnaldo Ferrara and Jeremy Weinstock
The event featured 9 amateur fights including kickboxing, Muay Thai and boxing exhibitions.
The event had the participation of fighters from 9 countries who gave a night full of emotions.
We also have the special participation of the WKF PNG delegation with WKF PNG president Mr. Stanley NANDEX, that traveled for 33 hours to support and compete in the event with 3 fighters.
From WKF USA we want to tell you that the beginning of our path as a federation in the United States has been established.
We want to thank the more than 250 people who attended the event, the sponsors who support us and believe in our work,
and invite the entire WKF family to join in future events to be held.
Fights results:
Luis Guasch (W) 145LBS KB Marcieus (L)
Danny Hernandez (W) 155LBS KB Benjamin (L)
Joel Barrientos (W) 180LBS KB Matisse Fitzpatrick (L)
Elian Mejia (L) 160LBS BOX Josue Sosa (W)
Enzo Santamarina (L) 145LBS BOX Christian Chango (W)
All Croatian men and women who would like to represent their country at the upcoming WKF European Championshipsin Trieste from October 25th to 29th can now contact Mr. Peric directly!
Mi, Svjetska kickboxing federacija (WKF), trenutno sastavljamo hrvatsku nacionalnu ekipu za nadolazeće Europsko prvenstvo u Trstu. Ako ste državljani Hrvatske i želite se natjecati s najboljim borcima Europe, molimo vas da se obratite Danijelu Periću, predsjedniku WKF-a u Hrvatskoj, putem sljedeće
Mr. Mohamed El-Desouki has been dismissed, that all authorizations in Egypt have been revoked, and that all seals in Egypt are invalid from today’s date August 1st , until a new person is appointed to head the Egyptian Federation WKF.
Plus nominate the members of the new executive office of the Egyptian Federation WKF.
Upon the recommendation and advice of our highly respected Middle East and Arab Region Director, Mr. Husam Majeed, the Board of the World Kickboxing Federation (WKF) agrees to the following decision:
Mr. Ahmed Abdullah Mohamed BAKR was assigned for a period of three months to establish the Egyptian WKF Federation. In the presence of Mr. Husam Majeed, General Supervisor of the Arab Region and the Middle East.
As well as in the presence of the President and CEO of the WKF – World Kickboxing Federation Mr. Fritz EXENBERGER, so that the global documentation of the establishment of the WKF Egyptian Federation takes place.
Further changes to country presidents in the WKF worldwide will follow shortly.
Con gran éxito se llevó a cabo el festival de artes marciales en las modalidades de Santa y kick boxing este sábado 8 de julio en Venezuela donde se lograron conjugar la participación de seis estados y de Colombia como país invitado un evento fiscalizado por la representación de la wkf en Venezuela
Ahora seguimos trabajando rumbo al campeonato binacional wkf en Colombia que se estará celebrando en la ciudad de Bucaramanga del 23 al 24 de Julio Venezuela espera participar con un equipo aproximado de 40 atletas conformados con peleadores de los diferentes estados del país
Colombia LIGA ANDINA sigue creciendo – Hector Gomez
El 01 de julio se realizó en la ciudad de Armenia, departamento del Quindío, Colombia la primera versión del TORNEO INTERNACIONAL denominado GUERRA DE TITANES 2023.evento del circuito Liga Andina. Con la participación de más de 170 deportistas en las modalidades de Tatami – PointFighting y Light Contact Infantil y Juvenil, en la modalidad de RING: Kickboxing Low -K 1 Rules y Boxeo.
Siendo un gran ÉXITO.
Evento Organizado por el Promotor de LIGA ANDINA Y WKF COLOMBIA para le región y director del Club Colombia Warriors, Profesor Juan Marin.
Destacamos el gran volumen de atletas infantiles y juveniles que participaron, en el que se disputo un título oficial LIGA ANDINA Juvenil en la modalidad de KickBoxing Low -60kg otorgándose la victoria al deportista Juan José Buendía – con 14 años de edad de la ciudad de Armenia del Team Club Colombia Warriors Obteniendo los puntos que lo clasifican al Sudamericano 2023 a realizarse en la ciudad de Buenos Aires Argentina.
Para el cierre del evento se realizó una gran gala con peleas pactadas por títulos nacionales e internacionales de Liga Andina – APAM🇻🇪 – OMC🇨🇴
Y LA DISPUTA DEL título oficial Semi profesional – PRO-AM WKF COLOMBIA🇨🇴 DE K 1 RULES 71KG Llevándose la Victoria el competidor de la ciudad de Pereira Luis Felipe Sierra Marín del club Top Team Pereira.
Puntapié inicial en Ecuador – Jorge Luis Rosero
En el mes de Julio se realizó en la ciudad de Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas el primer evento con el aval de la WKF-ECUADOR el cual contamos con la participación de escuelas tanto Cantonales y Provinciales de todo el país seguimos avanzando y vamos sumando más escuelas para fomentar el deporte del Kick Boxing con nuestro Aval Mundial WKF-ECUADOR.
Buenos Aires Top Fight – BTF y Copa del Rio de la Plata
Carlos Suarez
El 15 de Julio se realizó en Argentina una nueva edición de BTF evento de nivel internacional que reúne a los mejores competidores de América Latina.
Con un estadio colmado en la localidad de Quilmes la gala profesional televisada fue increíble con peleas de alto calibre que serán vistas en Argentina por la pantalla de canal 9.
Se consagraron campeones argentinos en K1-Rules hasta 75.000 kilos el mendocino Fernando Amaya y la modalidad K1-Rules Femenina hasta los 51.800 la Bonaerence Lucia Alpdegarin.
Previo a la velada profesional se disputo la COPA DEL RIO DE LA PLATA PROAM donde Argentina venció a Uruguay por 3 a 2.
Destacamos la participación del equipo de referees de WKF en Uruguay
BTF un evento violento.
Venezuela va sumando competidores al Panamericano
José Palenzuela
Estos son algunos de los atletas de la oficina de Promoción internacional de la WKF en Venezuela ue se harán presente en la copa internacional de Bucaramanga Colombia, Rumbo al Panamericano en argentina, así lo dio a conocer José Antonio Palenzuela.
Entre ellos se encuentra Anthony Amundarian, Victor Severim, Marlon Aguillera y Luis Pacheco.
DLR, Patrocinante oficial de la oficina de Promoción en Venezuela WKF-UIAM en la foto el Señor Marwin Cuenco y el entrenador Grand Máster FVKB, Santos Barrios quien es el coordinador wkf del Estado Sucre – Venezuela
WKF CHAMPIONSHIP IN MIAMI USA – Agustín ANDIARENA
El próximo 12 de agosto se realizará el primer evento de WKF con promotores en Miami.
Es un paso muy importante en norte América felicitamos al coordinador Deportivo por Estados Unidos Agustín Andiarena por su gran trabajo.
INICIAMOS EL CAMINO EN PANAMA
Le damos la bienvenida oficial a la familia de WKF al nuevo coordinador deportivo por la Federación Mundial de Kickboxing en Panamá.
Edward José González Ramírez será el encargado de Seleccionar competidores en el país de centro América con vistas al campeonato internacional de Argentina en 2023 y el próximo mundial de Francia 2024.
Seguimos trabajando por el crecimiento del deporte en América Latina
Negotiations for the Ladies PRO-AM World Champion title fight in K-1 are now complete.
Alexandra “GODZILLA” PETRE wants to defend her World Champion title + 66 kg in K-1! The opponent is determined today!
From the “Lucky Punchers” team comes the well-known strong German Annabell HONERT. Her Coach and manager is Kyrill OLYNYK.
Honert is a respectable, very experienced young fighter from Schwerte near Dortmund, who has achieved success in the WKU and also in MMA. She was given 38 (!) fights and has 3 more than the world champion!
The WKF – World Kickboxing Federation has already given its approval, the fight is firmly booked in the ranking list in the Ladies Heavyweight + 66 kg !
Nikita MÜLLER from Kapfenberg in Austria is currently the best Austrian Lady in the K-1 middleweight division and wants to confirm it with her first big title fight.
Anyone who wants to challenge both of them should send an emailwith a photo and fighter profile to the organizer www.knock-out.at.
The date on September 23rd in Korneuburg near Vienna is confirmed
In the last weeks WKF EUROPE head office got more and more requests from many Gym´s, fighters and manager from various Cities in Bulgaria, to become member and part of our WKF.
Join our WKF team today, just send an E-mail to our office.
To have new Bulgarian WKF officials we remember all interested and well experienced officials to come to our next World referee seminar before the european Championships 2023.
The World Kickboxing Federation is one of the leading organizations World Wide in the promotion of amateur and professional kickboxing in all styles, Muay Thai and MMA mixed martial arts hosting professional fighting events.
The “WKF local federation” President Florian BARTL once again organized his international WGP – Wienerwald Grand Prix in front of a sold-out hall.
Mayor Georg Ockermüller opened the top-class event and made it clear, among other things, that politics has nothing to do with top-class sport!
A total of 13 fights were on the fight card, with fighters from Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Switzerland, Ukraine, Albania, Croatia and of course Austria.
The winner of the prestige 4-man tournament in super welterweight – 69.5 kg / 153 lbs was the Romanian Cristian MILEA, who was also able to take the WKF Intercontinental title to Bucharest.
Our WKF ROMANIA president Mr. Florin MINA was very happy , of course.
The Austrian PRO-AM title in light middleweight – 71 kg / 156 lbs in K-1 of the WKF went to Wels. The only 16-year-old Bleon REDZEPI won against Yordan IVANOV unanimously after a big fight with 3:0 referee votes.
… Highlands and Southern Kickboxing Extravaganza, and on a good note.
More 72 fighters including 6 female fighters completed its one day event on the 8th June 2023 at the Sir John guise stadium on Thursday the 8th June 2023 which started at 3pm with the opening Bouts and ended around 11pm.
President of the PNG Kickboxing Federation, Chief Stanley NANDEX said, after going through some challenges with the change of date from the 4th June to 8th June has interrupted its audiences and other minor sponsors but have managed to pull off the event on a good note.
From 72 contestants in to two Regions Highlands and Southern has completed with the result been in favour of Highlands Regions who claimed the 2023 winners of the Clash of the Regions.
33 bouts and the overall Medal Tally in favour of Highlands region winning 18 bouts and Southern with 15 wins.
The trophy for male division was awarded to Highlands region while Southern region also took the female division.
Team coach and international fighter for team Southern, Nelson Samson said he was impressed with the fighters both the male and female for putting up the fight. He said they will look forward to challenge the Clash of the Regions next year. He also congratulate the female division for claiming the title.
Team manager for Highlands region, Mr Kaupa Omena said , he is very proud with with the performances and said the team was very focused and they deserve the victory for event to have come down this far with much expenses and claim the Clash of the Regions title.
President Mr Stanley Nandex, said he also confirms that the Clash of the Regions Kickboxing Showdown will be a yearly event and he congratulate both regions for putting up a good show.
Nandex also thanked the Hon. Governor for NCD Powes Parkop MP, LLB for coming on board to become the major sponsor of the event.