World Kickboxing Federation

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

Daniel HIRLAU was confirmed as world president of the BOXING / BKFC division. 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.

 

… was the expected great success!

200 PHOTOS ONLINE !

all results online

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….

Due to the anniversary World Championship

60 years of the World Kickboxing Federation

in Alicante, Spain, our office will be on vacation from

November 11th to November 26th

Inquiries will therefore not be processed immediately

At the upcoming World Championships in Alicante, Spain, the WKF World Congress will take place again on November 18th. Agenda HERE

In accordance with the statutes and rules of procedure of WKF WORLD FEDERATION, the board of the “WKF Amateur division” is re-elected every 4 years.

The Argentinian Carlos SUAREZ has been proposed as the new amateur division World president and the Russian Mikael 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.

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 2028 World Championship. Maybe in Germany, Greece, Minsk, UK or Sydney ?

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!

600+ FIGHTERS – WOMEN AND MEN ARE ALREADY REGISTERED TODAY

REGISTRATION FILE FOR AMATEUR BOXING

WKF 2025 – big Chance for new partners

 

Dear WKF family,

we hope you, your family and friends are doing well.

WKF start in the background Worldwide to schedule great events in 2025.

More than 140 member countries on 6 continents are busy for the next season.

Spain is our host for the upcoming WKF World Championships 2024 in all disciplines. First time in co-operation with BOXING for male and females !

Mr. Juan PINILLA is the head of the organizing team in November 18th to 22nd, 2024.

 

to download in PDF

Our World congress with new elections takes place on Monday, November 18th , start 7pm! 

 

After our last World Championships in Cairo 2021 the whole world will meet again in Spain and many strong teams from:

Europe,  Latin America, North America, Australia, Asia and Africa will challenge our best Champions.

All our Worldwide WKF MEMBER countries are most welcome.

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At the SIXWAYS STADIUM in Worcester, two of the best UK girls will meet in the ring for the light welterweight – 60 kg  WKF K-1 British Champion title.

The Scottish Sophie VARLEY from Team SHERIFF will meet the No. one from England Erin MANSFIELD from the “Hopwood fight Centre”

This super ladies title fight has already been confirmed by the WKF head office and entered in the PRO-AM World ranking list and official WKF event schedule.

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

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.

You can find over 100 photos HERE!