The Undisputed World B-Boy Series is a
b-boy
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or
breaking championship series established in 2013 that connects the renowned solo
international b-boy competitions worldwide.
The Undisputed Masters. After the series has been concluded, mostly at the end the year, the champions of each competition meet in a masters event called "Undisputed Masters" and compete to establish who is the "Undisputed" champion.
The Undisputed Ranking is a ranking accumulating the top 16 results of each championship in the World B-Boy Series. The overall ranking leader if not a champion, is also invited to the Undisputed Masters. The ranking is also used to reward wildcards for competitors to compete in the Undisputed Masters.
History
In 2007 Johnjay Chon and Charlie Shin creators of R-16 Korea took the initiative to organise annual conferences inviting stakeholders of the Breaking community. At these conferences top competitors, judges and promoters discussed topics such as the future of competition Breaking. In 2012 at the Red Bull BC One World Final in
Rio de Janeiro
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the concept to unify the major world Breaking championships through an events series was initiated. In 2013 after a two-day conference in Berlin a group of promoters, high level competitors and competition judges created the Undisputed World B-Boy Series and the Undisputed Masters. The first Undisputed World B-Boy Series kicked off in March 2014 at Battle Pro in Paris. The events in the first Undisputed World B-Boy series were;
R-16 Korea
R16 Korea is an annual international b-boy tournament and urban arts cultural festival sponsored primarily by the Korea Tourism Organization and the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The main event features sixteen B-Boy crew ...
,
Battle of the Year
Battle of the Year, commonly referred to as BOTY, is an annual international breakdancing competition that began in 1990. It has been regarded as the premier b-boying competition in the world
and has been referred to as the "World Cup of B-Boying" ...
,
Red Bull BC One
Red Bull BC One is an annual international B-Boy competition organized by the beverage company Red Bull. It is an individual B-Boy competition, notable for being the only one of the major international breaking championships to not include a crew ...
,
The Notorious IBE
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,
UK B-Boy Championships
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,
Freestyle Session and
Outbreak Europe
Outbreak Europe is an annual international B-Boy competition organized by a streetwear and video production company The Legits and The Bboy Spot Europe taking place in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia during last week of July. The competition includes b ...
. The first Undisputed Masters took place on December 14, 2014, in
London
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Events in Undisputed World B-Boy Series
Undisputed Masters winners 2014-2020
Past World B-Boy Series events
Ranking & Winners
The championships on the Undisputed World B-Boy Series use a ranking system to rank its top 16 participants.
Competitors are not limited to the number of events he or she can participate in.
Lifetime Undisputed Bboy RankingWorld BBoy Series Official Site
Retrieved November 21, 2015
Points for ranking
Ranking winners
World BBoy Series 2019 / Undisputed Masters VI
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters VI, Breakers had to win 1 of 10 World B-Boy Series championships or win the Undisputed Ranking. Additional wildcards were rewarded to competitors based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
The Undisputed Masters VI was held in Malmö
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, Sweden
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on December 14, 2019.
Victor was unable to attend. 2 Wildcards were rewarded to: Nord Diamond and Tawfiq .
Judges:
*Roxrite ()
*Narumi ()
*Lilou ()
*Jam One ()
*Hong 10 ()
Host & DJ:
*MC Mario Bee ()
*DJ Bles One ()
Group phase
Knockout Stage
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
World BBoy Series 2018 / Undisputed Masters V
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters, Breakers had to win 1 of the 9 World B-Boy Series championships. Additional wildcards were rewarded to competitors based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
The Undisputed Masters V was held in Marrakech
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, Morocco
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on January 19, 2019.
Stripes – winner of Unbreakable was unable to compete due to injury. He was replaced by Nord Diamond .
Victor – winner Unbreakable Silverback Open Championship was unable to attend. He was replaced by Cri6 , winner of the local Moroccan Undisputed wild card battle.
Judges:
*Lagaet ()
*Freeze ()
*Mounir ()
*Lil Zoo ()
*Movie1 ()
Host & DJ:
*Mario Bee ()
*Renegade ()
Group phase
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group winners Phil Wizard, Cheerito, Kuzya and best runner-up Issei qualified for Knock Out stage.
Knockout Stage
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
World BBoy Series 2017 / Undisputed Masters IV
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters, Breakers had to win 1 of the 9 World B-Boy Series championships. Additional wildcards were rewarded to Breakers based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
The Undisputed Masters IV was held in San Diego
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, California
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on January 27 and 28 of 2018.
Sunni – winner of UK Champs was unable to obtain a US Visa. He was replaced by Spin .
Kill – winner Unbreakable was unable to attend due to military service in Korea. He was replaced by Dr. Hill .
Judges:
*Storm ()
*Flo Master ()
*Roxrite ()
*Moy ()
*Bojin ()
Host & DJ:
*Ivan the urban actionfigure ()
*Lean Rock ()
Group phase
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group winners Thesis, Victor, Issei and best runner-up Vero qualified for Knock Out stage.
Knockout Stage
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
World BBoy Series 2016 / Undisputed Masters III
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters, Breakers had to win 1 of the 10 World B-Boy Series championships. Additional wildcards were rewarded to Breakers based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
The 2016 Undisputed Masters III event was held in Prague
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, Czech Republic
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Sunni () was unable to compete due to injury days before the event, he was replaced by Kid Colombia () on the day of the Undisputed Masters III.
Taisuke () was unable to compete he was replaced by Kleju ().
Judges:
*Moy ()
*Storm ()
*Renegade ()
*Freeze ()
*Mounir ()
Host & DJ:
*MC Mario Bee ()
*MC Pablo ()
*DJ Lean Rock ()
Group phase
Knockout Stage
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
World BBoy Series 2015 / Undisputed Masters II
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters, Breakers had to win 1 of the 8 World B-Boy Series championships or win the Undisputed Ranking. Additional wildcards were rewarded to competitors based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
The Undisputed Masters II took place in Marseilles
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, France
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on Saturday, December 12, 2015.
WildcardsIssei () the Undisputed Ranking winner was unavailable to compete. El Niño () winner of Outbreak Europe and Kareem () invited through a wildcard both got injured prior to the competition. Sunni (), the Notorious IBE winner, was also ruled out due to an injury one day before the event.
Wilcards based on ranking positions were rewarded to; Kid Colombia(), Thomasz(), Fleau(), Alkolil(), Kleju(),
Judges:
* Cros 1 ()
* Lilou ()
* Kareem ()
* Storm ()
* Focus ()
Host & DJ:
* MC Mario Bee ()
* DJ Renegade ()
Group phase
Group A
Group B
Knockout Stage
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
World BBoy Series 2014 / Undisputed Masters I
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters, Breakers had to win 1 of the 9 World B-Boy Series championships or win the Undisputed Ranking. Additional wildcards were rewarded to competitors based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
The 2014 Undisputed Masters I was held in London
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, England
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on Sunday, December 14, 2014.
Tonio () winner of The Notorious IBE had to withdraw due to visa complications, he was replaced by Spin ().
Judges:
* Storm ()
* Niek ()
* Renegade ()
* Lamine ()
* Roxrite ()
Host & DJ:
* MC Mario Bee ()
* DJ Lean Rock ()
Group phase
Group A
Group B
Knockout Stage
Individuals in bold won their respective battles.
Partnerships & Brand Involvements
Dance Federations:
* UDEF, Urban Dance & Educational Foundation, Philadelphia, USA.
* CTDSF Chinese Taipei Dance Sport Federation
* WDSF, World Dance Sport Federation
* Belgian Dance Sport Federation
* USA Dance
Cities and cultural funding organisations:
* Sweden, City of Malmö
* Czech Republic: US Embassy, Visegrand Fond
* Taipei: New Taipei City,
* The Netherlands: City of Heerlen, Province of Limburg, Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie, Fonds Podiumkunsten
* Belgium: City of Antwerp, Danssport Vlaanderen, Topsport Vlaanderen
* Slovakia: City and region of Banska Bystrica
* Morocco: French Institute Marrakech, Royal Federation of Sports, Aerobic, Fitness and Dance Morocco
* Germany: Goethe Institut, French Institute, US Embassy, British Council, Stiftung Braunschweiger Kulturbesitz, Lotto Sportstiftung, Kulturstiftung des Bundes
* Korea: Korea Tourism Board
* United States: Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development, Silverback Educational Foundation for the Arts, Dance & Athletics, The Mural Arts of Philadelphia, Multicultural Community Family Services
Brand involvement:
* Red Bull
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, Monster Energy
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, Relentless
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, Puma, Jack & Jones
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, JBL
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, New Era, Jaegermeister, G-Shock
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, New Yorker, Korea Tourism Organisation, Bank SinoPac
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, Rabobank
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Media Partners:
* New Dance Media Amsterdam, Stance TV Los Angeles, The Legits Studios Slovakia, Red Bull Media House, BBoy Network USA
References
External links
Undisputed World Bboy Series Official site
Pro Breaking Tour
R-16 Official site
UK B-Boy Championships Official site
BOTY Official site
Bboy Rankingz
Legits Blast
Red Bull BC One
The Notorious IBE
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Breakdance
Street dance competitions