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Pages in category "Kickboxing weight classes" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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.
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.
Weight classes are divisions of competition used to match competitors against others of their own size. Weight classes are used in a variety of sports including rowing , weight lifting , and especially combat sports [ 1 ] such as boxing , kickboxing , mixed martial arts , wrestling , and Brazilian jiu-jitsu .
Enfusion is a Dutch kickboxing promotion company based in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Labelled as one of the top kickboxing organizations in the world. It produces events worldwide, which showcase twelve kickboxing weight classes (12 male and 6 female). [1]
Weight classes underwent many changes in the ensuing years, but the ability of promotions to autonomously decide their own weight classes eventually disappeared after athletic commissions began supervising mixed martial arts. In 2000, the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts were codified by the New Jersey State Athletic Commission.
Name 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
The American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) is a mixed martial arts gym based in San Jose, California. It is one of the pioneering schools of mixed martial arts (MMA). In 2014, AKA opened the AKA Thailand gym in Phuket, Thailand. Prominent trainers include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master Leandro Vieira, Bob Cook, Derek Yuen, Javier Mendez, and Andy Fong.