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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]
Active. Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA); Colosseum Tournament; Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS); Enfusion; Final Fight Championship (FFC); Karma Fight; League (KFL) Glory; Glory of Heroes
In 1994, the World Kickboxing Network was founded as a subsidiary of International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) to capture new markets. The ISKA's operations were concentrated in the North American market, while WKN was focusing in Europe. In the 1990s there was strong competition between kickboxing federations. [1]
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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-recorded segments. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] [ 19 ] The US Open was the longest continuously running martial arts event on ESPN until 2023, when it moved to FITE. [ 20 ]
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 ...
ISKA World Super Welterweight (-69.5 kg/153 lb) Full Contact Championship; ISKA World Light Middleweight (-72.3 kg/159 lb) Full Contact Championship; World Karate and Kickboxing Organization. WKKO World Middleweight (-73 kg/160 lb) Championship; World Kickboxing Association. WKA World Super Welterweight (-70 kg/154 lb) Full Contact Championship