World Kickboxing Federation

Since December 1, 2025, we have a new, highly dedicated president and a new leadership team for WKF USA within our world federation.

Mr. Varvarenco looks forward to hearing from you by E-mail and to our global collaboration. We will be publishing the first US dates online shortly. Of course, we will once again welcome a strong and large US team – both men and women – to the World Championships in Colombia in October 2025.

You can find the official WKF USA website HERE!

My name is Alexandr VARVARENCO, and I am the President of WKF USA.
I am a highly experienced kickboxing coach and sports professional with a higher education in Physical Culture and Sports, specializing as a trainer-teacher.

I was born and trained in Tiraspol, Moldova, at the Boeс Sports Club. During my competitive career, I became a champion of Transnistria and Moldova, a medalist in international tournaments, silver medalist of the WAKO World Cup, and professional champion of Ukraine under WKA.

During 9 years of coaching in Transnistria, I continued to represent Boeс Sports Club, was appointed head coach, and trained athletes who became national and international champions, including a European champion and silver medalists of the World Cup and European Championships. For my contribution to sports, I was awarded the “Excellence in Physical Culture and Sports” distinction and recognized as Best Coach of 2020.

After moving to the USA, I founded GOLDEN EAGLE FIGHTING CLUB in West Sacramento, California, where over 2 years my students achieved:
• Multiple 1st places in California (IKF)
• 1st places at the USA Championship (WKA)
• Silver medals at the USA Championship (ISKA)

As President of WKF USA, I am committed to developing kickboxing in the United States, organizing high-level competitions, and nurturing the next generation of champions through professional training and athlete development.

It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we announce the unexpected loss of one of our World Vice Presidents of the WKF.

Our friend, Rodrigo, has passed away suddenly and unexpectedly.

This sudden and great loss of my personal friend, president of WKF CHILE, continental director of the WKF Latin America and the Caribbean and thus one of 6 world federation vice presidents, is almost impossible to describe in words.

I had the pleasure and honor of meeting Rodrigo several times around the world. He always had a kind word and was always top-notch as an official in the ring and as a supervisor.

As LAC Continental Director, he was also heavily involved in organizing the upcoming World Championship in Colombia in October 2026.

We at the WKF – World Kickboxing Federation – are deeply saddened. Our thoughts are with his family, all his friends in Chile, and everyone who knew Rodrigo.

Dear Rodrigo, just two days before Christmas, your laughter, your kindness, and your professionalism have been silenced forever.

We will miss you, my old friend.

Nous vous souhaitons un Joyeux Noel et une Bonne Année!

Feliz Navidad y un Feliz Año Nuevo!

Kellemes karácsonyi ünnepeket és boldog új évet!

Prajeme Vam krasne Vianoce a stastny novy rok!

聖誕快樂，新年快樂！

Feliz Natal e um Feliz Ano Novo!

Wesołych Świąt i Szczęśliwego Nowego Roku!

Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo!

Vesel bôžič in srečno novo leto!

Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr!

  메리 크리스마스, 해피 뉴 이어!

С Рождеством и Новым Годом!

 

Next WKF event in St. Peterburg on December 21st the final for juniors in K-1

Следующее мероприятие WKF в Санкт-Петербурге состоится 21 декабря, это будет финал среди юниоров K-1.

Report on the WKF Open European Kickboxing Cup, December 11-13, 2025, Alba Iulia, Romania.

The WKF Open European Kickboxing Cup, which was held in Alba Iulia, Romania.

From December 11 to 13, 2025, was attended by more than 350 athletes from 11 countries.

Athletes competed in three kickboxing categories:

K-1, low kick, and kick-light!

Over 200 fights were held over two days.

The Gala Finals featured a fight for the PRO-AM Europe title in the K-1 category in the – 54 kg Bantamweight category between Max GAUN (Germany) and Damir ALIMOV (Moldova). Winner by points Alimov.

Next amazing real WKF event in Sydney from Australians TOP promoter Mr. Steve JEZ on December 6th.

photography by Brad Le Brocque

Many international under card fights and three real WKF PRO World title fights on the fight card.

Our long time WKF AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA  continental director and again PRO K-1 World Champion Mr. Rustam ATTAI want to bring a strong and big team from Australia and Oceania (!) in October 2026 to the next World Championships in the City Cartagena in Colombia.

If you are a good male / female fighter and you want to represent your country and flag by the World Championships – contact Mr. Attai by mail .

Matt Stapleford vs Daniel Bruno (PNG) = Matt tko round 1 

WKF Cruiserweight K1 World Champion

Milos Rastovic vs Kondup Samson (PNG) = Milos ko round 2

WKF Heavyweight K1 World Champion

Rustam Attai vs Mark Sondo (PNG) = Rustam tko round 3, 

WKF Superheavyweight K1 World Champion

As always all of our world rankings have been updated.

Every WKF champion has 12 months time to defend his/her title.

After 18 months at the latest – WITHOUT DEFENDING THE TITLE – the title becomes vacant.

Only those who are in our world rankings can fight for the coveted WKF titles!

For PRO-POINT FIGHTING

For all amateurs in Chinese Sanda boxing

For amateur ring sport all PRO-AM

For real professional Champions in Ring sport

For real Champions in MMA

For real Champions in BOXING

In the Hero City of Minsk, Republic of Belarus, from November 27 to 30, 2025, the WKF “ALLAZOV CUP” international kickboxing tournament in the K-1 section was held, in which more than 900 young athletes from Turkey, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Russia and Belarus took part!

More than 600 fights were held in three rings!

The award ceremony was attended by honorary guests of the competition: Chairman of the Belarusian Kickboxing Federation, First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Major General Yuri Gennadievich Nazarenko, First Deputy Minister of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Ivanovich Baraulya, Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Kickboxing Federation, Honored Master of Sports of the Republic of Belarus Dmitry Viktorovich Shakuta, Legendary Fighter, multiple world champion in kickboxing Chingiz Allazov, President of WKF Europe – Khmelkov Sergey Vasilievich.

Grandmaster Florin Mina, President of WKF ROMANIA and Vice President of WKF EUROPE continental federation together with Master Marius Nița (Dinastia Nița) announce the 2028 WKF World Championship in Bucharest.

Our respected continental European Vice-President Mr. Florin Mina was, is and will remain our only representative of WKF Romania within the World Kickboxing Federation.

First press release in daily newspaper in Bucharest:

” Historic Moment for the romanian kickboxing: Romania to Host the 2028 WKF Kickboxing World Championship!
Bucharest, November 1, 2025 — Romania writes history in the world of contact sports! Our country has officially secured the right to organize the 2028 WKF Kickboxing World Championship, one of the most important international events in the field.
Through the official representative of WKF-Kickboxing in Romania, Master Florin Mina, and Master Marius-Vasile Niță, leader of Niță Dynasty Contact Sports Association, Romania receives exceptional international recognition, consolidating it’s position on the global map of kickboxing.
The contract signing moment was honored by the presence of the President of the World Kickboxing Federation (WKF), Mr. Friederich Exenberger, who officially confirmed Romania’s designation as the host country for the 2028 edition.
“This is a huge achievement for the romanian sport and a testament of our work, passion, and dedication over the years. In 2028, Romania will be the global center of kickboxing—and we are ready to deliver a legendary show!” stated Master Marius-Vasile Niță, President of Niță Dynasty Contact Sports Association.

The 2028 WKF Kickboxing World Championship will bring thousands of athletes, coaches, and officials from over 100 countries to Bucharest, transforming Romania’s capital into the global epicenter of this spectacular sport.
The Dinastia Niță Contact Sports Association, in partnership with WKF-Kickboxing Romania, aims to raise the standards for organizing international competitions and offer a memorable experience to all participants and fans.”

From the beginning in WKF we split very clearly amateur and pro business, in ring sport as well as in PPF and MMA.

Our BOXING / BKFC division successfully managed by World president Mr. Daniel Z. HIRLAU from Hungary

This is to follow many requests and wishes of our clients , managers and thousands of our male and female fighters from all over the World.

Today we are very successfully not only in pro sport but of course in amateur business too.

WKF AMATEUR DIVISION

With great pleasure we want your poster in our gallery of WKF sanctioned tournaments, with our WKF  TM logo on the poster. We would like to help with online advertising free of charge, of course. Short reports after would be great.

We just want to remind every WKF country president World wide to send fighter profiles of your amateurs or just non-professional male/female fighters in ring sport. We have same system like in other pro sport in WKF.

We offer the chance to fight in all our sport divisions for our great demand WKF Champion belts.

Here are our 6 WKF divisions, with valid World ranking lists, rules, title fight minimum requirements and much more

PRO – AM / PPF / PRO RING SPORT / MMA / SANDA / BOXING

From now on we can also confirm worldwide title fights for our best BOXERS and Bare Knuckle Champions – men and women – who would like to compete for a real serious title (!) in boxing or “bare knuckle fighting”!

Our WKF PRO-AM titles has a great value because of our World wide network with today more than 140 member countries you have the chance to fight not only at home. And no fighter will lose his/her amateur status , he/she can fight still on any tournament, any World Championship World wide. You can be sure just to face another amateur fighter with perhaps 15 to 20 fights and not real pro with more than 100 fights.

The rules and regulations for PRO-AM are easy to understand and waiting for your download.

All you have to do is just send your fighter profile and jpg photos like always and we post your champion online in the PRO-AM World ranking.

For male and female, of course !

Because: only male/female fight in our PRO-AM World ranking are qualified to fight for our WKF titles.

For further requests or interest on any possible PRO-AM title fights do not hesitate to send a mail, please.