… on 31st of March in Paphos, Cyprus. A huge night of Muay Thai, Kickboxing & Pankration fights.
More than 100 fights with participating athletes from all over the island in just one day.
Organizer, Paphos Muay Thai & Mixed Martial Arts, head coach and WKF representative Christos NICOLAOU said that he is very satisfied of the support from the gyms all over Cyprus.
Because of so many requests WKF PPF we want to point out, that all brands of so called “open hands” are possible to use. Fingers and thumbs must be covered.
The use of 10 OZ boxing gloves however is not possible.
If you want to post your best point fighter in our PPF World ranking just fill in the online fighter profile, add a JPG and send to head office.
We have got so many requests World wide for PPF title fights, see the “PPF minimum title fight requirements” in English and Deutsch, this should answer most of your questions.
Many international teams confirmed already their participation.
WKF EUROPE support this international tournament and ask all our WKF countries and teams for their participation’s as well.
AND: at the invitation of the Moldovan WKF President Genadii SAZONOV World President Fritz EXENBERGER will travel from Austria to Tiraspol for talks with old and new friends.
The Staiki Olympic training center – the largest sports base to train athletes in over 20 sports.
Restaurant on the territory of the training center.
WKF World head office confirm herewith, that “Republic of Belarus” is represented in the WKF – World Kickboxing federation by the Olympic Training Center “Staiki”.
The Mir Castle Complex is a unique monument of national culture of Belarus. In 2000 it was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Very famous is also the “MIR CASTLE Hotel” in this amazing sport complex founded in 1520 (!) and hi recommended from WKF EUROPE head office!
Perhaps a venue for International referee seminar, congress meetings and more in near future!
On the night of January 2, 2024, the bodies of 27-year-old kickboxing world champion Alexander Malafeev and his friends 26-year-old kickboxing trainer Artem Ivanov and 27-year-old Ruslan Shakhmardanova were discovered in one of the private houses in the suburbs of Tver, Russia.
The necessary investigations were ordered to determine the cause of death. All circumstances surrounding the incident are being clarified.
Alexander Malafeev was WKF World Kickboxing Champion 2019. Bronze medalist of the 2021 World Championship, champion of the SCO Open Championship 2023.
For many compatriots, Alexander Malafeev was a role model in martial arts.
World Kickboxing Federation WKF expresses its sincere condolences to the athlete’s family and friends.