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2027 European Championship

13th to 18th September

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026

October 19th to 24th 

CARTAGENA – COLOMBIA

60 YEARS OF WKF – FOUNDED  1964

World Championships 2028 Bucharest, Romania

WKF COLOMBIA president Mr. Luis MEDIOMUNDO is the host of the next WKF World referee seminar on October 18th 2026

Venue is the amazing 5 star Hotel in Cartagena.

This is the perfect weekend, just before the World Championships 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia 

For the second time our World referee seminar takes place in Latin America.

We got already many requests from our male / female referees and officials from 6 continents and we hope everybody who would need Visa for Colombia start in time at least 8 weeks before with Visa procedure.

 

For details about Visa invitations, any requests about airport transfer and more contact from our organizing team Donna Bianca BOHORQUEZ

Our update WKF licensed referee list is here !

Many photos of our international WKF referees here !

All rule books in 4 languages and more free to down load here !

All International WKF referees who not has attended the seminars in Triest 2023 ,  Alicante 2024 , or Chisinau 2025 must extend their license in Cartagena.

The extended license is valid for three Years again. Many photos from all WKF seminars since 2011 are here in the gallery!

Next World referee seminar in autumn 2027 in Europe

before the upcoming  European Championships

Please note:

without valid WKF license you are

not qualified official for WKF events !

Open European Cup

in MMA, amateur Boxing and Kickboxing

By decision of the WKF AUSTRIA board, the following rules applies to all newcomers!

N Class newcomer 0-5 fights: NO KNEE TO THE HEAD in MMA  K-1 and Muay Thai!

MMA – plus Light contact / Kicklight / K-1  and Amateur Boxing, 0-5 fights

All information HERE

Once again, the Guggenberger Sports Hall in 2100 Korneuburg near by Vienna will host the next International WKF AUSTRIA MMA event on

March 21st 2026

The WKF Lower Austria State Association, with President Florian Bartl and „AUSTRIA BOXING UNION“ President and Supervisor Daniel Z. Hirlau, are once again organizing an intentional tournament for MMA, BOXING and KICKBOXING

Many teams and well-known clubs from Austria´s neighboring countries have already confirmed their participation!

International WKF referees with a valid license are welcome!

WKF

World Kickboxing Federation

was 2025 the fastest growing World sanctioning body. Events for amateurs and pro on 6 continents in now more than 145 countries shows about the serious activities of our promoter, manager and fighters. More than 2.000 (!) posters form our World wide events in the gallery !

Just in 36 month WKF has sanctioned more than 300 title fights World wide. From South Africa to Scandinavia, from USA to Russia, from Mexico to Argentina.

In Papua New Guinea and Australia, as well as 27 WKF events 2025 just on the African continent. With our WKF continental president Rustam ATTAI in Australia and Oceania we have also 4 events scheduled 2026 in his area. New office opened 2025 in Delaware / USA, Minsk and Tokyo !

This confirm once again our 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 , PRO RING sport , BOXING and MMA are top, based on information’s we get from our World wide network. Our SANDA & WUSHU division World president is Sifu Mr. YAN Dinan from Sechuan in China.

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 4 ring sport divisions for our great demand WKF Champion belts. Here are our 5 pro divisions, with valid World ranking lists, rules, title fight minimum requirements and much more

PRO – AM / PPF / SANDA / PRO RING SPORT / BOXING / MMA

We have got many request for title fights around the World and many people ask about how it goes in our WKF MMA division.

It is very simple, everybody can download WKF MMA title fight minimum request , this should answer FAQ.

Like in Ring sport all fighters must be listed in the European or World ranking.

Send your fighter profile with JPG photo and your fighter will be posted in the MMA European and World rankings, of course for male and female!

If you want to promote MMA title fights send a „title application form“ to our head office, to avoid all misunderstandings. All fees on request !

Detailed Rule books for amateur and pro MMA available.

Austrian Championships 2026 on 10th / 11th April, last chance for all Austrian MMA Champions for qualification to the World Championships 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia !

For further requests send just a mail to our WKF World head office.

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 confirmed chairman of the of the WKF BELARUS is Mr. Khmialkou Siarhei –  Хмельков Сергей Васильевич!.

Since the European congress in Moldova in June 2025, he was new elected WKF EUROPE continental President. He is General Director of the Republican Olympic Center and “Stayki”.

WKF BELARUS  E-mail contact

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 official WKF observer. He will attend the WKF Board meeting in Minsk, where high-ranking WKF representatives from Eastern Europe and Asia are expected. Many new, exciting events are in the works.

AND: the last WKF World Cup this Year will be from November 13-15 in the city of Bucaramanga, Colombia!

An officially sanctioned International Referee Seminar will take place on October 20th in Mielec, Poland.

This seminar will prepare our best international referees for the upcoming 2026 World Championships and renew their WKF licenses.

No WKF license,

no WKF Referee!

To date, 14 nations from Latin and Central America alone have been confirmed for the 2026 World Championships in Cartagena, Colombia.

Therefore, around 1.000 South Americans – men and women – are expected!

Our friends will be returning with numerous amateur boxers. Anyone who attended the last World Championships 2024 in Alicante saw the level of our sports friends for themselves. 

The next World Referee Seminar will take place in November 2026 in Cartagena.