Next amazing TOP class International WKF tournament in Tiraspol, Moldova.
Good hospitality, nice food and some of the best fighters in East and West meet in Tiraspol again.
Ínt. WKF Friendship Cup in Tiraspol
WKF EUROPE needs more female officials
WKF HEAD OFFICE work very hard in cooperation with our IRC-“International rules committee” to train our international officials and referees, to answer protests and requests for the competition rules and to develop our various WKF rules.
History has shown nothing is set in stone
Our last World referee seminar´s 2023 in Skofije, Slovenia, Alicante, Spain 2024 and Chisinau, Moldova 2025 appointed several new female WKF referees with international licenses.
Valid also for BOXING and BARE KNUCKLE division and for MMA!
Today we again have 19 female officials worldwide with an international WKF referee license.
The past has shown that:
we need more officially WKF licensed ladies in Europe and World wide.
To get the WKF license or to extend existing one, the next option is 2026 World referee Seminar in Cartagena, Colombia, before the next World Championships.
For the World Championships 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia, we need more European Referees, male and female!
The next but one World referee seminar will be held now in October 2026, the weekend just before the World Championships 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia.
As the world knows, our WKF was celebrating 60 years of existence last World Championships in Spain in 2024. We expect in Cartagena 2026 again more than 1.500 Champions, man and women.
Many TOP countries returned
to our WKF !
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Without valid WKF license – without exception – you are not an official in our World Kickboxing Federation!!
Today WKF has more than 150 international licensed referees on 6 continents. Like all knowledge, more and more strong female champions and athletes are fighting. Of these today unfortunately, we only have
19 WORLD CLASS female officials
Our executive board therefore emphatically requests all WKF country presidents to send more male / female referees To all our country presidents World wide:
send more female referees to the next World referee seminar on October 2026 in Cartgena!
It is in your hands and your own responsibility …
we just need
more female officials
in our WKF EUROPE
TOP European female experts with new referee licenses
After the International Referee Seminar in Minsk, three new female European referees with official WKF licenses were positively assessed. With our new referees, the number of internationally licensed female referees increases to 19.
The youngest in the trio is Ksenia NOVIKOVA from Belarus, who received the C license after the seminar and an excellent exam.
The Russian expert Liliya VOROGUSHINA has been active in the scene as a referee for a long time and has been awarded the International B License.
By decision of the WKF Board, Mrs. Olga Nikolaevna STRIZHAKOVA was awarded the highest WKF A license. She has many years of experience as an international referee and, in the opinion of many WKF board members present in Minsk, was one of the best referees, both as a judge and in the ring.
In addition to Russian, Ms. STRIZHAKOVA also speaks fluent Spanish und English and will be another important expert and sporting link between Europe and South America at the upcoming World Championships 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia.
The WKF Board congratulates all three ladies and is pleased to have other highly qualified international referees from Europe on the team.
The next Latin American Referee Seminar under the direction of Amateur World President Carlos SUAREZ will take place on November 11th and 12th, before the Pan American Open in Bucaramanga, Colombia. Numerous new licenses will be awarded there, and existing ones renewed. It’s well known that our Latin American sports friends always have top-trained officials.
MMA in the WKF World wide network
WKF – World Kickboxing Federation – is one of the greatest and World wide sanctioning body for Kick boxing and MMA in amateur and pro.
On our web site mma.wkfworld.com you could find all important facts and news about MMA in our World sanctioning body.
More than 55.000 hits just in 2024 is the result of serious and hard work.
Dimitris PAPAKONSTANTINOU – new World MMA director
is another Greek on the world association board.
He is coach of numerous professional Greek MMA fighters competing in UFC , Bellator, Cage warriors, Fight Night, King of the cage, Abu Dhabi warriors Oktagon etc.
Dimitris holds his masters degree in sports management by university of Peloponnese and several Black Belts as well.
For any request in MMA division contact his office by MAIL
Just fill in the new online fighter profile here, add a jpg photo and we will post you in our MMA European or World ranking. For male and female!
For any further requests contact our WKF head office by mail and visit our WKF MMA and the main web site www.wkfworld.com
Austrian Open in Boxing and K-1
19. – 20. September in Korneuburg
Only for real fighters – ladies and gentlemen
registration deadline Wednesday
September 17th
per mail to: wkf-boxing@gmx.at
On September 20, 2025, one of the largest international WKF tournaments will once again be held at the Guggenberger Sports Hall in Korneuburg.
The WKF disciplines for male and females will be K-1 and amateur BOXING. Sanctioned by the “AUSTRIA BOXING UNION”
Many downloads on the WKF EUROPE website demonstrate the great interest in the 2025 Austrian Open.
The weight check, WKF license, and medical check will only be conducted on Friday, September 19th , in the sport hall from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Video weigh-ins are not permitted in the WKF.
NO WEIGH-INS ARE POSSIBLE on Saturday, September 20
This event is open for cadets 15 – 18, women and men 18 +
of all federations, countries and teams!
international WKF licensed referees are very welcome !
For further informations contact: wkf-boxing@gmx.at
Next World Cup in Minsk
The next World Cup will be held after the summer break from September 15-21 in Minsk, Belarus.
Eastern Europe will be represented by major teams.
EU citizens do NOT require a visa if they stay in Belarus for less than 30 days.
The complete announcement will be made shortly.
Our representative and official confirmed chairman of the of the WKF BELARUS is Mr. Khmialkou Siarhei – Хмельков Сергей Васильевич!
He is General Director of the Republican Olympic Center “Stayki”.
For all requests send mail to: blr.kickboxing@yandex.by
Initial information about the next World Championships in November 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia, will also follow very soon
Our Amateur World President Mr. Carlos SUAREZ from Buenos Aires, Argentina, will be very special guest and the WKF observer in Minsk!
AND: the last WKF World Cup this Year will be from November 13-15 in the city of Bucaramanga, Colombia!
WKF HUNGARY with new president
Effective immediately, we have a new President of the WKF Hungary
Mr. Daniel Z. Hirlau has been a successful WKF manager for several years and has done an outstanding job as World President of the Boxing Division in a very short time.
Our intention was to assist and relieve the previous Hungarian President, Mr. Istvan Rozman, of his excessive responsibilities. He will continue his work as World President of the WKF Professional Division and in the IRC.
contact mail: Ő beszél magyarul / English oder Deutsch
2025 – You want to promote WKF titles?
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WKF – World Kickboxing Federation
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was 2025 again the fastest growing World sanctioning body. Events for amateurs and pro on 6 continents in now more than 140 countries shows about the serious activities of our promoter, manager and fighters. More than 2100 (!) Poster in our gallery are the clear proof of our worldwide activities
Just in 36 month WKF has sanctioned more than 300 title fights World wide. From South Africa to Scandinavia, from USA to Russia, from Canada to Argentina. In Papua New Guinea and Australia, as well as 31 WKF events 2023 just on the African continent. With our WKF continental president in North America as well as in Latin America we had also WKF title fights events. Canada, USA, Mexico – and everywhere in south America e.g. Argentina, Brazil and Chile or Colombia are today very strong partners!
This confirm once again our true WKF slogan
“we are the real global player”.
We have no fakes on our event schedule.
Our different male / female World rankings in PPF – Pro Point Fighting, PRO-AM , Sanda, pro ring sport BOXING and MMA are top, based on information’s we get from our World wide network. Our BOXING / BKFC division is moving fast and forward!
WKF title fight minimum requirements are here, if you want to promote a real World title fight with great value, or for any other request, do not hesitate to contact us by mail.
For amateurs we offer our PRO AM title fights for low costs, for point fighters all over the World we offer PPF – PRO POINT FIGHTING – with international valid ranking lists, both divisions with great value and international recognition.
We offer the chance to fight in all 5 ring sport divisions for our great demand WKF Champion belts.
Here are our 6 WKF divisions, with valid World ranking lists, rules, title fight minimum requirements and much more
PRO – AM / PPF / SANDA / PRO RING / MMA / BOXING
