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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]
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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Active. Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA); Colosseum Tournament; Dynamite Fighting Show (DFS); Enfusion; Final Fight Championship (FFC); Karma Fight; League (KFL) Glory; Glory of Heroes
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 ...
He formally retired from fighting in 2002. In 1991, he won the World Kickboxing Association (WKA) light middleweight and super welterweight full contact titles. [citation needed] The following year he won the WKA middleweight championship. [citation needed] He was the International Sport Karate Association freestyle champion of 1993. [citation ...
W.A.K.O. World Championships 1978 were the first ever W.A.K.O. World kickboxing championships introduced by the pioneer of German Karate Georg Brueckner [1] and the third major event hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization – formerly known as the W.M.A.A. (World of Mixed Martial Arts Association). [2]