All our Worldwide WKF MEMBER countries are most welcome.
WKF Amateur Boxing
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
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….
The ArgentinianCarlos SUAREZ has been proposed as the new amateur division World president and the RussianMikael GERASIMOV as 1st vice president.
The 6 continental directors will also be new elected, and the proposals have arrived at the World federation head office in Vienna.
full invitation is HERE
Upon request (!) we will gladly send a PDF by email to all WKF Presidents who would like a copy of the Articles and Statutes of our WKF World Federation.
The new board will then be valid until the 2028World Championship. Maybe in Germany, Greece, Minsk, UK or Sydney ?
WKF is hosting the World congress on Monday, November 18th at 7pm and take place in our main Hotel.
Please come all proper dressed in dark Blazer and tie, per country just two people only.
a total of 76 nations worldwide participated – click here
Since January 1st, 2023, the WKF has dismissed – or replaced – more than 40 country presidents worldwide.
Including two division world presidents! Have a look HERE!
Because of inactivity, disloyalty or, unfortunately, inability.
Therefore:
Only full membercountries have the right to vote and to be elected. A chance to become new WKF country president in WKF WORLD FEDERATIONNext election 2028 !
The new board of the WKF AFRICA continental federation will also be elected there, valid until 2028. All 32 African presidents present who are full members have the right to vote!
All our WKF country presidents are expected to the congress and invited on Tuedsday 19th for dinner.
We look forward to working with new experts who would like to represent their country as the new WKF president
Come to Alicante in Spain for the World Congress!
The best male and female champions are welcome in Spain!
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WKF head office would like to remind all our presidents to fix and to to update on time WKF fighters license (sport book) for all participants for all Championships and events for 2024 / 2025.
Before next World Championships !
Please pay attention to the valid medical certificate !
All international teams are requested for, to present their valid WKF licenses by registration and weigh-in.
Of course you can get new one´s on request on the official WKF desk.
For new sports passes or current annual stamps, please fill in the FIGHTER PROFILE , add a jpg Photo at and show your fighter license by registration in the venue.
The winner of this fight has already been offered a K-1 European title fight abroad. Possible locations include Vienna, Prague or Budapest. All three cities have strong girls at this level.
For tickets, fight card and more details contact …
Under the leadership of WKF MOLDOVA, the official WKF European Cup was held in the capital Chisinau.
700+ Athletes from 17 nations from Eastern and Western Europe took part in the ring and tatami.
In addition to the TV live broadcast and of course the usual ONLINE live stream, many official representatives from politics, business and sports were also present!
Among the officials were: Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova – Batrincha Vlad, President of the Professional Boxing Federation of the Republic of Moldova – Chirtoca Alexei, Mayor of Chisinau – Cebanu Ion, Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Moldova – Kalinin Anatoly Nikolaevich, General Director of the State Institution “Republican Olympic Training Center “Staiki””, official representative of the WKF in Belarus – Sergey Vasilyevich Khmelkov
PETRE, BAYBARA, DERKACHENKO, LOGISCH
From the WKF e.g. Ivan DERKACHENKO, Igor BAYBARA, Roman LOGISCH and special guest WKF World President Fritz EXENBERGER, multiple World Champion Alexandra PETRE etc.
In addition to the European Cup, 5 (!) WKF titles were also fought in K-1!
The event was TOP organized and Moldova has applied to host the “Open World Cup” in June 2025 in amazing Chisinau Arena. Initial negotiations have started.
WKF head office would like to remind all our country presidents and World division directors to fix and to update on time WKF fighters license (sport book) for all participants for all international WKF Championships.
Without WKF license – no participation
This applies to all WKF disciplines, the officials will monitor this closely.
Please pay attention to the valid medical certificate !
All international teams are requested for, to present their valid WKF licenses by registration and weigh-in in Spain, Monday November 18th.
Of course you can get new one´s on request on the official WKF desk
New sports passes or current annual stamps, previously for all presidents on request! No title fight is possible without valid WKF licenses and sports passes. It doesn’t matter whether these are PRO-AM , BOXINGor professional WKF title fights.
To be entered into the various worldwide WKF rankings: fill in the FIGHTER PROFILE , add a jpg Photo at and show your fighter license by registration in the venue.
