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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.
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
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
By the turn-of-the-twentieth-century, the organization began introducing two different world championships every two years - one typically covering forms of kickboxing such as full-contact, semi-contact and musical forms, while the other types such as Thai-boxing, low-kick kickboxing and later K-1 rules.
After IVC 15, there were no more events and the organization is currently on hiatus. [14] After IVC 15 there were no more events and the organization is currently on hiatus. [15] In 2014, WKN launched a world series of international kickboxing events named Simply the Best which was broadcast on FOX Sports [16] and SFR Sport 5. [17]
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]
The African Kickboxing Championships 2016 (K1 Rules style) which was held from the 21 to 25 December 2016 in Rabat, Morocco, served as qualification of African Kickboxing Confederation Athletes for 2017 World Games. [5] Asia. The 2015 and 2016 Asian Kickboxing Championships acted consecutively, as stage one and stage two for the Asian ...