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Similar to the European championships, the worlds had seven weight divisions for amateur men only, with all bouts fought under Full-Contact kickboxing rules. More detail on Full-Contact's rules-set can be found at the W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that the rules have changed since 1978. [4]
The World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (W.A.K.O or WAKO) is an international kickboxing organization counting over 120 affiliated countries representing all five continents. [1] WAKO is a major governing body of amateur kickboxing and is responsible for the development of kickboxing worldwide.
As with most other forms of amateur kickboxing all contestants must wear head and body protection. More information on the rules can be found at the official W.A.K.O. website. [ 4 ] At Paris the men had twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg /112.2 lbs to over 91 kg /+200.2 lbs , while the women had seven ranging from 48 kg /105.6 lbs to ...
The most physical type of kickboxing available at W.A.K.O. championships, Thai-boxing (more commonly known as Muay Thai) allows the contestants to kick, punch, use elbows and knees in an attempt to win their matches – often by a point’s decision or via a referee stoppage. Unlike the professional version, W.A.K.O. amateur events enforce the ...
The event was open to amateur men and women from across Europe (with Iran rather unusually participating at a Euro championships) and there were seven styles available; Full Contact, Low-Kick (men only), Thai-Boxing (men only), Light-Contact, Semi-Contact, Musical Forms and Aero-Kickboxing (making its W.A.K.O. debut). Each country was allowed ...
Jewels 17th Ring was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by promotion Jewels on December 17, 2011 () at Shinjuku Face in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Japan. [1]The event featured the semi-finals and final of the Jewels Featherweight Queen tournament, which determined the first featherweight (-48 kg) titleholder of the promotion.
IAKO promotes amateur kickboxing and professional kickboxing (under the banner of IAKO Pro) in all the states, union territories and special armed forces across the country. IAKO is the first among other martial arts federations recognised by School Games Federation of India (SGFI) since 2005 and is instrumental in introducing kickboxing in ...
Trindade started training at the age of 12. In the youth categories he amassed over eight medals in European and world amateur championships both in muay thai and kickboxing rules. He moved permanently from Lisbon, Portugal to Ponferrada, Spain in 2021 to train at the Mamba Fight Club and live off his fighting career. [2]