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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.
In 1976, the WKA was founded by Howard Hanson in the United States and originally named World Karate Association.The organization was the first non-profit governing body to use an independently controlled rating list and the first to establish a world championship division for women and the first to include countries from Asia. [4]
Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s) Thai: Superlek Kiatmuu9: ONE (Kickboxing) Jan 14, 2023 1 [7] Thai: Rodtang Jitmuangnon: ONE (Muay Thai) Aug 2, 2019 5 Italian: Luca Falco WBC Muaythai Oct 29, 2023 Russian: Myrza-Bek Tebuev Karate Combat: Sep 16, 2023 0 Dutch: Matthew Daalman Enfusion: May 14, 2022 1
After IVC 15, there were no more events and the organization is currently on hiatus. [14] After IVC 15 there were no more events and the organization is currently on hiatus. [15] In 2014, WKN launched a world series of international kickboxing events named Simply the Best which was broadcast on FOX Sports [16] and SFR Sport 5. [17]
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It followed this with a second world championships a year later in Tampa, Florida. During the 1980s the world championships were held every other year except for in 1985 when a feud within the W.A.K.O. organization led to two versions of the championships being held on the same date – one in London, the other in Budapest. [2]