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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) Dutch: Endy Semeleer: Glory: Nov 19, 2022 3 [3] French: Alexis Nicolas: ONE (Kickboxing) April 6, 2024 0 [4] Surinamese: Regian Eersel: ONE (Muay Thai) Oct 22, 2022 2 Japanese: Shintaro Matsukura: K-1: 2023 0 Scottish: George Mann (76.2 kg) WBC Muaythai Feb 25, 2023 Morroccan: Amin Choukoud ...
Both organizations split in late 1998 due to minor disagreements. The newly created team was chaired by Frenchman Stephane Cabrerra, Billy Murray and Olivier Muller. [2] On September 19, 1998, WKN became the first organization to promote a world championship in Muay Thai on the same event as a boxing world championship.
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The US Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships is held annually every year on the Fourth of July weekend. [16] More than 8,000 competitors and 12,000 spectators attend the two-day event each year. The event closes with the Night of Champions featuring the ISKA World Martial Arts Championships, which was featured on ESPN in both live and pre ...
The PKA introduced Kickboxing to the world when it originated in the 1970s and was brought to prominence in September 1974, when the Professional Karate Association (PKA) held the first World Championships. American Kickboxing was first known as Full Contact Karate before becoming known or referred to as Kickboxing as it amalgamates Karate ...
The IKF has developed into a global organization under the direction of Steve Fossum and others associated with the IKF World Team. Along with this growth was the creation of the IKF Amateur Tournaments. The IKF created the first amateur kickboxing tournament in the United States in 1999, the IKF USA National Championships. [2]