Posted by WKF 2026
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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.
In 2025 WKF has promoted with all local 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.
Now the whole world will meet again in Cartagena, Colombia, 19th to 24th October 2026 and many strong teams from:
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 !
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 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 an 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!
More than 2.500 (!) posters of WKF events since 1965 are in our gallery.
World Championships 2026
Here’s to another globally successful 2026 / 2027 season!
Greetings,
Fritz EXENBERGER
WKF World president / CEO
