Kickboxing weight classes are
weight classes that pertain to the sport of
kickboxing
Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gen ...
.
Organizations will often adopt their own rules for weight limits, causing ambiguity in the sport regarding how a weight class should be defined. For a variety of reasons (largely historical), weight classes of the same name can be of vastly different weights. For example, a boxing middleweight weighs up to 72 kg (160 lb), an
ISKA middleweight upper limit is 75 kg (165 lb), and a
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993, well known worldwide mainly for its heavyweight division fights and Grand Prix tournaments. In January 2012, K-1 Global Holdings Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, acquired ...
middleweight upper limit is 75 kg (154 lb).
Comparison of organizations
This table gives names and limits recognised by the widely regarded sanctioning bodies and promotions in professional
kickboxing
Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, gen ...
,
Muay Thai
Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterise ...
and
shoot boxing.
AJKF
The (now defunct)
All Japan Kickboxing Federation
All Japan Kickboxing Federation ( ja: 全日本キックボクシング連盟, A.J.K.F.) was the Japan-based sanctioning and promoting body of professional kickboxing. It was established in 1987 and it was dissolved in 2009. The informal name was " ...
(AJKF) utilized the following weight classes:
Enfusion
Enfusion utilizes the following weight classes:
Glory
Glory utilizes the following weight classes:
IKF
The
International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) utilizes the following weight classes:
ISKA
The
International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA) utilizes the following weight classes:
It's Showtime
It's Showtime (now defunct) utilized the following weight classes:
K-1
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993, well known worldwide mainly for its heavyweight division fights and Grand Prix tournaments. In January 2012, K-1 Global Holdings Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, acquired ...
utilizes the following weight classes:
K-1 JAPAN
K-1 Japan Group utilizes the following weight classes:
KOK
King of Kings (KOK) utilizes the following weight classes:
Krush
Krush utilizes the following weight classes:
MAJKF
The Martial Arts Japan Kickboxing Federation (MAJKF) utilizes the following weight classes:
NJKF
The New Japan Kickboxing Federation (NJKF) utilizes the following weight classes:
PKA
The (now defunct)
Professional Karate Association (PKA) utilized the following weight classes:
ONE Championship
The
ONE Championship
ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its events have featured mixe ...
utilizes the following weight classes:
RISE
Real Impact Sports Entertainment (RISE) utilizes the following weight classes:
Shoot Boxing
The
Shoot Boxing utilizes the following weight classes:
Superkombat
Superkombat Fighting Championship utilizes the following weight classes:
Superleague
Superleague utilizes the following weight classes:
Thai Stadiums
WAKO
The
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
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. WAKO is a major governing body of amateur kickboxing and is ...
(WAKO) utilizes the following weight classes:
;Male
;Female
WBC Muaythai
The
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council (WBC) is an international professional boxing organization. It is among the four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federatio ...
Muaythai (WBC Muaythai) utilizes the following weight classes:
WFCA
The World Full Contact Association (WFCA) utilizes the following weight classes:
WKA
The
World Kickboxing Association (WKA) utilizes the following weight classes for both amateur and professional competitions:
WKN
The World Kickboxing Network (WKN) utilizes the following weight classes:
WMC
The
World Muaythai Council (WMC) utilizes the following weight classes:
WPMF
The World Professional Muaythai Federation (WPMF) utilizes the following weight classes:
WPMF female weight classes
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See also
* Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu weight classes
* Boxing Weight Class
* Mixed martial arts weight classes
* Taekwondo weight classes
* Professional wrestling weight classes
*Wrestling weight classes
In most styles of wrestling, opponents are matched based on weight class.
Olympic and international weight classes
In international competition, men's freestyle wrestling, men's Greco-Roman wrestling, and female wrestling utilize following weigh ...
References
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