World Kickboxing Federation

promoter WKF ROMANIA sanctioned by WKF EUROPE

Another chance for all US champions from all 50 states to qualify for the great US national team

WKF World Championship 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia, October 19–24

The confirmed date is on September 26th !

full information HERE, https://america.wkfworld.com/contact

…   at the WKF World Championships in Cartagena, Colombia!

WKF NORTH AMERICA IS COMING!

The WKFQ is incredibly proud to see Mattson represent our country on the international stage.

A true legend of Quebec kickboxing, Mattson has earned his reputation through his talent, determination, courage, and dedication to our sport. Beyond his athletic achievements, he is an outstanding ambassador for kickboxing and a worthy representative of our entire community.

At this historic event, Mattson will be accompanied by the WKFQ leadership team, who will support him and represent our organization.

This participation is also a historic moment for the WKFQ.

The World Championships provide an important opportunity to strengthen our relationships with our international partners, develop new collaborations, and create further opportunities for our athletes, coaches, referees, and clubs.

Mattson Leon versus the rest of the world. Cartagena, here we come

WKF 2026

 

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 2026 / 2027

Today 160+ member countries on 6 continents are busy for the next season.

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

Our senior official Mr. Juan PINILLA was the perfected head of the organizing team in November 18th to 22nd, 2024.

¡Mi más sincero agradecimiento una vez más a mi viejo amigo, el Sr. Pinilla!

In 2025 WKF has promoted with all local WKF partners our “continentals” , on six continents !

For example European Championships in June in Moldova and Pan American Championships in Bucaramanga, Colombia, or African Cup in autumn!

My sincere thanks go to our hard-working World President in the amateur division, Mr. Carlos SUAREZ in Buenos Aires, and also to all 6 continental Directors and all Managers and Promoters.

World Championships 2026

Now the whole world will meet again in Cartagena, Colombia, 19th to 24th October 2026 and many strong teams from:

Africa, Asia,

Australia, Europe, 

Latin America

North America

will challenge our best Champions.

All our 160 + Worldwide WKF MEMBER countries are most welcome in Cartegena, Colombia!

 

Take care for your Visa and Hotel in Time !

Register your best Refeerees

for the World referee seminar Sunday, October 18th

Many long time national WKF associations have received new leadership and new strong WKF local associations from all over the World have NEWLY joined!

 

Many strong nations worldwide, disappointed by other small “so-called world federations” have rejoined our WKF.

Confirmed 2026 are WKF sanctioned World Cups in all 6 continents – in preparations for Cartagena and more

 

Everyone wants to be there for the first World Championship in the Caribbean – as a fighter, coach, or official.

Until today 56 countries all over the World confirmed for Colombia !

And many more will join us as well. As every year, the entry visas will be the deciding factor.

We expect 1.500 to 2.000 best male and female fighters from all over the World !!!

The next World Championships in 2028 are now confirmed, back in Europe! Romania’s capital City Bucharest is the venue, our host is WKF EUROPE Vice president Mr. Florin MINA.

Promoter Dinastia Nita, ran by Master Marius-Vasile NITA

As usual in the WKF, many things will be decided democratically at the next World Congress on monday, October 19th in the main Hotel Almirante in Colombia. Each country has one vote!

 

Open European Cup in Austria

in amateur Boxing and Kickboxing

 online registration NOW OPEN

 

WKF HEAD OFFICE work very hard in cooperation with our IRC- “International rules committee”  to train our international officials and referees, to answer protests and requests for the competition rules and to develop our various WKF rules.

 

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.

Today we again have

19 female officials worldwide

only with an international WKF referee license.

 

As the world know – our next World referee seminar will be held in Cartagena, Colombia, Saturday and Sunday October 18th just before the WKF World Championships 2026

The next but one World referee seminar in Austria will be held on September 12th 2027, the weekend just before the following

European Championships 13. – 18.09.2027 

 

Without valid WKF license you are not an official , referee, and supervisor in our World Kickboxing Federation!

 

 

Today WKF has more than 150 international licensed referees on 6 continents.

 

 

Of these, unfortunately, today we only have just 

19 (!)

 

nineteen 

international 

licensed

female

officials

 

 

Like all knowledge, World wide more and more strong female champions and athletes are fighting, on tatami and Ring!

 

 

Our WKF executive board therefore emphatically requests all our

WKF country presidents

to send more female referees to Cartagen in Colombia to the next World referee seminar on October 18th 2026, in our main Hotel Almirante.

 

To all our country presidents World wide:

invitation World referee seminar in Cartagena

It’s in your hands and we just need

more female

WKF licensed officials

فدراسیون جهانی کاراته

(WKF) افغانستان به مسابقات قهرمانی جهان

راه می‌یابد

WKF CHINA IS ALSO PREPARING FOR THE

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN COLOMBIA

 

2026年世界自由搏击锦标赛将于10月在哥伦比亚举行

世界锦标赛

10月19日至24日

哥伦比亚卡塔赫纳

 

 

 

下一届世界自由搏击锦标赛将于 2028 年在罗马尼亚布加勒斯特举行

作为世界拳击联合会（WKF）主席，我非常激动地欢迎世界顶尖的自由搏击选手、拳击选手、冠军、官员、各国主席以及拳击爱好者齐聚哥伦比亚卡塔赫纳，参加2026年世界拳击锦标赛。

世界奖牌榜

前十名奖牌获得者中有九位来自欧洲国家！

阿根廷目前排名世界第一。

WKF大家庭历史上首次齐聚哥伦比亚卡塔赫纳！

 

来自亚洲、北美、拉丁美洲、非洲、西欧和东欧以及澳大利亚的国家和地区已确认将派出强队向世界展示实力！

我们需要中国最强的冠军队伍在哥伦比亚的舞台上大放异彩！

请注意：

10月18日星期日，世界自由搏击联合会（WKF）在卡塔赫纳举办了年度世界裁判大会。没有有效的WKF执照——没有任何例外——就不可能成为WKF裁判！因此，每个国家都必须派裁判参加此次大会！

… here with Dimitri  SHAKUTA / Belarus, Wolodimir FILATOV and  Danil KARPENKO / Russia, Carlos SUAREZ / Argentina, Roman LOGISCH / Germany, Florian BARTL and Fritz EXENBERGER / Austria. 

Plus our host team in Nanning – Mrs. WEI, Mrs. Ling, Mrs. CHEUNG, and on TOP our host Dr. YAN DINAN

WKF USA president Mr. Alexandr VARVARENKO Invites to the next official WKF Tournament in Sacramento!

 Join fighters, gyms, and teams from across the region and everywhere in USA. All 50 US states, all teams, boys and girls are welcome.

Compete under the official rules of the World Kickboxing Federation (WKF).

Sacramento, California  August 23, 2026   

Division: Kick Light

The top athletes will have the opportunity to qualify for the

World Championship

taking place this October in Cartagena, Colombia.

 

Why compete?

✔️ Represent your gym

✔️ Gain official WKF competition experience

✔️ Compete under international WKF standards

👥 Internationally licensed WKF judges & referees

🏅 Medals and awards for champions

💥 Registration is NOW OPEN!

📩 To register, send us a mail, DM or call: office + (916) 969-8667

full information: https://america.wkfworld.com/contact