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The WKF International Kickboxing Tournament “Best of the Best”

Which will be held from March 6th to 8th in Tiraspol, Moldova, will serve as a qualifier for the Moldovan national team to participate in the 2026 WKF World Kickboxing Championships in Cartagena, Colombia.

 

 

Professor and Doctor of Science Ivan Vasilievich DERKACHENKO (Minsk, Belarus) will serve as the WKF Supervisor for the tournament in Moldova, and Igor BAIBARA (Shumen, Bulgaria) will serve as the senior tatami referee.

More than 350 athletes from Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, and Romania will participate in the competition. Fighters will compete in the K-1 and low-kick ring divisions, as well as the kick-light tatami division.

March 12, 2026 – March 15, 2026 at the “Severny” Modern Pentathlon Center,the Moscow Kickboxing Championship and Tournament will take place.

More than 700 participants from sports schools and clubs from all over the capital are expected to attend.

These competitions are a chance to secure a ticket to the country’s main events – the Russian Kickboxing Championship and Tournament, as well as an opportunity for athletes aged 13-16 to represent Moscow at the 2026 “Russian Student Sports Festival”.

Kickboxing in Russia is rapidly developing: international competitions have resumed, the level of competition is increasing, and the motivation to win is strengthening, which undoubtedly reflects the spectacle of confrontations in all disciplines.

The competitions will be held in six disciplines: “solo compositions”, “pointfighting”, “light contact”, “full contact”, “low kick”, and “K1”.

🗓 Competition program:

March 12, 2026
12:00-15:00 – admission commission, weigh-in;
15:30-18:00 – participants’ draw.

Address: Moscow, Sovkhozna Street, 2A, 2nd floor. SK “Streltsy”.

March 13, 2026. Preliminary fights
09:00 – start of matches;
13:00-14:00 – opening ceremony;
14:00 – continuation of the competition.

March 14-15, 2026  final fights
09:00 – start of the competition.

Address: Moscow, Arsyukova Street, 11. “Severny” Modern Pentathlon Center.

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18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. CHEUNG, and on TOP our host Dr. YAN DINAN

Young champions meet again at the international tournament “CHINGIZ ALLAZOV CUP”! 🥊

A major event in children’s and youth sports is coming soon to Belarus – the WKF International Kickboxing Tournament “CHINGIZ ALLAZOV CUP”!

What to expect:

– Spectacular fights with the strongest athletes.

– Passion and thrilling emotions.

 

– The opportunity to cheer on your favorites and enjoy the atmosphere of a true sports festival.

Dates: March 19-22
Venue: State Institution “Republican Olympic Training Center ‘Stayki'”

The CHINGIZ ALLAZOV CUP is more than just a tournament.

It’s a celebration of sport, character, and the will to win!

 

新年快乐-祝我们所有的朋友幸福、成功和健康

WKF COLOMBIA president Mr. Luis MEDIOMUNDO is the host of the next WKF World referee seminar in October 2026

Venue is the amazing 4 star main Hotel in Cartagena.

This is the perfect weekend, just before the World Championships 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia 

 

For the second time our World referee seminar takes place in Colombia.

We got already many requests from our male / female referees and officials from 6 continents and we hope everybody who would need Visa for Colombia start in time at least 8 weeks before with Visa procedure.

For details about Visa invitations, any requests about airport transfer and more contact from our organizing team Donna Bianca BOHORQUEZ

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS FRIDAY OCTOBER 9th

Our update WKF licensed referee list is here !

Many photos of our international WKF referees here !

All rule books in 4 languages and more free to down load here !

All International WKF referees who not has attended the seminars in Triest 2023 ,  Alicante 2024 , or Chisinau 2025 must extend their license in Cartagena.

The extended license is valid for three Years again. Many photos from all WKF seminars since 2011 are here in the gallery!

 

Next World referee seminar in autumn 2027 in Europe.

before the upcoming  European Championships

Please note:

without valid WKF license you are

not qualified official for WKF events !

13-15 февраля 2026 г., Санкт-Петербург, Россия

OPEN FOR ALL COUNTRIES, TEAMS ,

MALE AND FEMALES

Newcomer: maximum 5 fights !!!

By decision of the WKF AUSTRIA board, the following rules applies to all newcomers!

N Class newcomer 0-5 fights: NO KNEE TO THE HEAD in K-1 and Muay Thai!

Light contact / Kicklight / K-1 / MMA and Amateur Boxing, 0-5 fights

All information’s HERE

Once again, the Guggenberger Sports Hall in 2100 Korneuburg near by Vienna will host the next International WKF AUSTRIA TOP event on March 21, 2026.

For all further requests contact Mr. Daniel Z. HIRLAU

by mail: wkf-boxing@gmx.at

The WKF Lower Austria State Association, with President Florian Bartl and “AUSTRIA BOXING UNION” President and Supervisor Daniel Z. Hirlau, are once again organizing an international tournament for BOXING, KICKBOXING, and MMA.

Many teams and well-known clubs from Austria neighboring countries have already confirmed their participation!

International WKF referees with a valid license are welcome!