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Kickboxers by weight class (9 C) Pages in category "Kickboxing weight classes" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Kickboxing weight classes are weight classes that pertain to the sport of kickboxing. Organizations will often adopt their own rules for weight limits, causing ambiguity in the sport regarding how a weight class should be defined. For a variety of reasons (largely historical), weight classes of the same name can be of vastly different weights.
Naoko Kumagai (born 8 August 1971) is a Japanese female kickboxer and 3-time World Champion in three different weight classes. [1] She also had two amateur boxing matches with Russian Elena Karpachova, and one pro boxing match. [2] Kumagai is known for her knockout punch and high KO percentage.
Since Blanks had obtained a trademark on the name they were not allowed to use the term Tae Bo without paying a licensing fee. [1] Tae Bo videos and DVDs continue to rank among the top sellers in the fitness genre [citation needed] and derivative classes are still offered at many gyms. [2] Tae Bo classes are taught worldwide.
Influenced by female professional wrestling and kickboxing, the Smackgirl competition was formed in 2001 and became the only major all-female promotion in mixed martial arts. [16] Other early successful Japanese female organizations included Ladies Legend Pro-Wrestling , ReMix (a predecessor to Smackgirl), U-Top Tournament, K-Grace, and AX.
In the 1970s women in the United States took up kickboxing as they were prevented from taking part in women's boxing. [8] In the UK kickboxing has a growing following according to the WMC. [9] In May 2016 the kickboxing organisation Glory announced the creation of a women's division built around Tiffany van Soest. [10]
Shoot Boxing Girls Tournament 2009 or Girls S-Cup 2009 was the event that featured the first of Girls S-Cup tournaments. The event was promoted by the Shoot Boxing Association and JEWELS MMA promotion. It was competed in the 52 kg weight class, also featuring a 57 kg opening match and the semi-final for the Shoot Boxing women's open weight ...
Pages in category "C-Class Kickboxing articles" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 211 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .