WKF Australia

PROMOTER & WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT KICK BOXING CHAMPION PETER GRAHAM PRESENTS A KICK BOXING NIGHT IN SYDNEY AUSTRALIA AND AT THE “CROATIAN CLUB” HALL ON MAY THE 19th. IT IS A WKF WORLD TITLE ON THAT NIGHT :

STEVE MOXON (AUSTRALIA) VS VALIN EXPEDITO (FRANCE) IN MIDDLEWEIGHT -75 kg  MUAY THAI RULES.

THE AUSTRALIAN No 3 STEVE MOXON WITH 32 FIGHTS, 28 WINS, 3 LOSSES, 1 DRAW & 16 KO  WILL FACE THE FRANCE CHAMPION VALIN EXPEDITO WITH A RECORD OF 45 FIGHTS, 39 WINS, 5 LOSSES & 1 DRAW. WKF OCEANIA PRESIDENT GEORGE PERGIALIS WILL PRESENT FLYING FROM MELBOURNE TOGETHER WITH THE 8 TIMES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION STAN “THE MAN” LONGINIDIS WHO WILL STEP INTO THE RING TO GIVE THE WKF BELT TO THE WINNER AND NEW WORLD CHAMPION.

Fearless pride promotions brings a World class Kickboxing event to Melbourne, June 2nd, ATHENS VS MELBOURNE  AT THE MELBOURNE PAVILION, 135- 137 Racecourse Road Flemington.

Fearless Pride Promotions will have a spectacular extravaganza combining international sports and music entertainment professionals. Comprising of seven world class Kickboxing and Muay Thai fights of the highest standard and special guest singer Petros Imvrios

Proudly sponsored by i-Select this event showcases top sporting athletes from around the globe in an All Stars kickboxing battle. The magnificent Melbourne Pavilion http://www.marekai.com/venues/the-melbourne-pavilion will come alive on June 2^nd 2012. Doors will open at 18.30 pm with the show time starting at 19.00 pm

Adding to Melbourne’s long list of world-class sporting events, this year will be see a new breed of martial arts events! On June 2^nd the face off from two brilliant teams, “Athens VS Melbourne” will feature superb sporting athletes which will step into the ring, including two world champions alongside beloved Greek singer Petros Imvrios

The most famous Kickboxer on the planet for more than two decades, Stan “The  Man” Longinidis will be leading the seven top fighters from Melbourne  and around the world, against the legendary Greek trainer George Mallios . They are both keen to take home the winning trophy of best team.

The main event is for the globally recognised World Kickboxing Federation title in the under 78 kg division. This epic fight will be between the four times World champion from Greece Giannis  “The Psycho” Sofokleous and the finest combat athlete from Australia Eric “The Diamond Cutter” Diamandstein.

In support of the main event a further six fights will feature superb sporting athletes including Melbourne’s favorite former three time world title holder Baris “The Turkish Wonderkicker” Nezif and many more from around the globe.

In addition to all the fighting PETROS IMVRIOS will be singing and entertaining throughout the night.  Petros Imvrios  is a famous beloved Greek singer and musician in his first Australian appearance.

The fight card is shaping up to be a night to remember;

Main Event;

Greek hero and four times world champion Giannis “The Psycho” Sofokleous is the captain of the Athens all stars team, he will take on Australian‘s representative Eric “Diamond Cutter” Diamandstein for the World Kickboxing Federation world title at the -78 kg division in 5 X 3 Kick Boxing and K 1 rules.

Semi main event;

Melbourne’s favorite welterweight fighter and three times world champion Baris “The Turkish Wonderkicker” Nezif representing Turkey is the captain of the Melbourne’s all stars team. He will be fighting Athens’s new talent Haris “Mr Sock” Tountas for the World Kickboxing Federation Oceania title at the -78 kg division in 5 X 3 Modified Muay Thai rules.

Fight One;

Greek Kickboxing champion Alexandros “The Professor” Chatzichronoglou current holder of the “H-1” & “The Battle” belts, will face off with the South Pacific champion representing Papua New Guinea Mark Sondo at the 81kg division in 3 X 3 Modified Kick Boxing & K 1 rules.

Fight Two;

The Muay Thai Greek champion Annis :Mad Dog” Dometiou with a record of 18 – 1 fights the challenger from Texas USA & WMF world champion Cyrus “The Black Dynamite” Washington. In a strictly 5 X 3 Full Muay Thai rules at the -85kg division.

Fight Three;

Boxing & Kickboxing female Greek champion Kallia “The Maniatissa” Kourouni will fight Boxing & Kick Boxing champion  from Melbourne Emily Jans, for the -60.0 kg division in a Modified 3 X 3 Kick  Boxing battle.

Fight Four;

Greek champion Nectarios Ouzounis will fight against another prestige challenger from France, the WMC Mediteranian Muay Thai champion Mickael Francoice at the 72 kg division in Modified 5 X 3 Thai Boxing rules.

Fight Five;

The junior of the Athens team Stelios “Prety Boy” Papadopoulos will fight another talented boy from Melbourne Alexi “The Great” Petroulias at the -67kg division in Modified 5 X 2 Kick Boxing & K 1 rules.

A world class Kick & Boxing event on 2^nd June will be held at the luxury Melbourne Pavilion Hall.

“Athens VS Melbourne” presented by the Fearless Pride Promotions and a world title fight  in the Super Middleweight category -78 kg in Kick Boxing with K 1 rules is on !

The 4 times World champion & captain of the Hellenic team of Athens Giannis “The Psycho” Sofokleous, will face the Australian champion Eric “Diamond Cutter” Diamandstein in his home crowd.

However the Greek champion will be support by the Melbourne’s massive Greek community and the Kick Boxing fans will enjoy a spectacular main event.

Giannis Sofokleous is up the present time a member of the Greek Boxing & Kick Boxing team and a 4 times world Kick Boxing champion ( WAKO PRO & WPKA). The Fireman from Kavala, have a record of 59 wins and only 5 losses. In his career Sofokleous takes wins against strong fighters, such as Cedric Anad ( France), Ramasan Beyaskaya ( Turkey), Yordan Yankov (Bulgaria), Hasan Etaki & Orlando Vitt (Holland) & Chris Johnson (New Zealand).

On the other hand, legendary 8 times world champion Stan “The Man” Longinidis quote for the Melbourne team the Australian “Diamond Cutter” Eric Diamandstein having on his corner the silver fox Paul Fyfield, one of Australia’s premier trainers, boasting 8 world titles and 15 Australian titles between his fighters. Eric Diamandstein have a record of 32 wins, 2 losses, 4 draws & 15 KO.

It is Fearless Pride time and the eyes of the Australian ‘s Kick Boxing fans will be on  “Athens VS Melbourne” event on June the 2^nd.

Papua New Guinea (PNG) is indeed the land of mystery with natural wilderness, breathtaking landscapes and unexpected tropical jungles.

In PNG’s capitol city Port Moresby and Sir John Guise sports complex stadium at 11 & 12 March, several teams stage the ring on the 12^th National Kick Boxing Championships.

The NCD team of Papua New Guinea, leading the way with 7 gold, 4 silver & 3 bronze medals.

WKF president of PNG & former world champion Stanley Nandex  and WKF Oceania president George Pergialis select fighters for the upcoming world championships on 16 – 21 July in Varazdin Croatia.

Hollywood action movie stars and accomplished martial artists  Don “The Dragon” Wilson & Cynthia “Lady Dragon” Rothrock along with Gorilla Pictures CEO William Gottlieb watching the bouts and support the WKF event. The B – team PNG movie will be filmed in the PNG country in May.                                                                                                                         

In the juniors Morobe’s Abel Yaniva proved too quick for his NCD opponent Ferman Nandawe in the 55kg final.

In the 60 kg division Bryan Wai of the Eastern Highlands walked away with a gold medal after knocking out 2 of his 3 opponents.

The 64 kg division saw Wata Lepon of the EHP win by point against John Dawa Anton of Chimbu.

The most anticipated of the juniors fights was the 75 kg bout between East New Britain’s Chriony Toliman and Raymond Tio of Madang. Both had shown them selves to be smart fighters, using finesse and not just brute strength. Toliman is particular being from a newly established ENB club fought all his fights prior to the finals like a seasoned veteran. Toliman ended the final in dramatic fashioned flooring Tio with a body shot prompting the referee to stop the bout and award the win via technical knock out. WKF ‘s supervisor of the fights George Pergialis said “it was an impressive stoppage”.

In the female division, Lisa Karimba won the gold for Madang.

The senior finals started off with the 54 kg and Levi Kebing won on points.
The 64 kg division saw NCD’s crowd favorite David Nane overpower Hela’s Max Nape.

In the 69 kg division final, a lucky draw for the winner was done as both NCD fighters Dickson Dii and Alex Wargarop were unable to take the ring. Dickson’s luck got him the win. 

In the 75 kg final, Alphonse Kauga looked to have beaten John Ake but the win was strangely award to John.

Total 12 teams take place at the PNG national Kick Boxing championships, with fighters coming from Kavieng, Rabaul, Buka, Madang, Lae, Chimbu, Jiwaka, Mt Hagen, Mendi and Gobe in Southern Highlands.

PNG President of WKF  Stanley Nandex said: “some of the fighters are on reserve and if any of the selected fighters cannot make it due to some reasons we will automatically replace them. From the 20^th May 2012 to the 10^th July 2012 we will have out training camp in Port Moresby and the idea to get these fighters going through the intensive training together with some training seminars. On behalf of the team and the PNG Kickboxing Association I would like thank WKF Oceania President George Pergialis for his great support in the preparation and selection of the national team and we all look forward to see him again “.

Greece has received the honor of being chosen for the Kick Boxing event “ ATHENS VS MELBOURNE 2012 “ on June the 2nd at the Pavilion Hall of Nth Melbourne, headed by two proud Greeks born outside of Greece, Con Lazos a top Taekwondo & Martial arts trainer and WKF Oceania & Australia president George Pergialis a former Kick Boxing champion & journalist. Both together brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of Martial & Fighting arts to the event. In keeping with the spirit of the upcoming Olympic Games, it has announced that a team of Melbourne’s Greek and Aussie fighters, will face an Athenian‘s team of Hellenic and National fighters.

As a tribute to this Olympic year, which Olympic Games was born in Greece, Melbourne’s massive Greek community, – the largest outside of Athens – will support the “ATHENS VS MELBOURNE 2012 ” event, trough the Victorian Greek Culture Magazine “OPA” and the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne & Victoria. It is the first time that a Hellas prestigious fighting team include champions in Kick Boxing, Muay Thai & Box, will fly to Australia and will face a Melbourne team consisting of both Aussie and Greek fighters.

The Athens team is leading by the well known Greek national couch in Kick Boxing legendary George Mallios, trainer for many years of  “Iron” Mike Zambidis and “Golden Greek” Paris Vasilikos.

The 8 times Kick Boxing world champion Stan “The Man” Longinidis, a living legend, will support the event by leading the Melbourne team.

Hollywood star Ricard Norton will present on the event.

Captain of the Hellenic team of Athens will be the 4 times World Champion Giannis “The Psycho” Sofokleous, a member of the National Boxing & Kick Boxing team of Greece for more than 10 years. Sofokleous won the WAKO PRO world title in the -78 kg category, last year when he knock out in the 1^st round, the world champion France Cedric Anad at his own crowd in Paris. WKF Australia announce the world Kick Boxing title fight at the super middleweight category weight of 78.1 kgr with K 1 rules, between the Greek champion Giannis Sofokleous and the  Australian champion Eric “Diamond Cutter” Diamandstein.

Melbourne’s favorite welterweight fighter and 3 times world Kick Boxing champion Baris Nezif is back in the ring and will be the captain of the Melbourne team. The Kick Boxing funs remember the former champion when he knock out in the 1^st round at the “K 1 Oceania dream” event on 10 October 2000Bruce Mcfie. In his long and  success career, one of the greatest fight ever was when Baris Nezif fight on 19 November 2000 at the “ K 1 Oceania Stars Wars “ event of Tarik Solak, the future coming K 1 Max star “Iron” Mike Zambidis. Nezif & Zambidis fought for 12 rounds and Zambo wins the fight at the last round when the referee stop the fight.

The fights will be held under the rules of the global World Kick Boxing Federation – WKF – and the adopted fans will enjoy every spectacular match. Special Guest star of the event will be the famous Greek singer Petros Imvrios, so the fighting night will continuing with “live” music for all Greek and Australians fans of Melbourne.  

International Austrian Open tournament in Forms, Semi contact, Light contact and K-1 rules.

This tournament is open for kids, juniors, women and men of all federations

Beside the event hall is the Hotel, just 100 meters to walk. If you want to book rooms for fair price contact directly VIVA Sportcenter by mail. Ask for 3 and 4 bed rooms, if needed. Code is “Austrian Open Kickboxing” , ask for best rates for your team.

In the past we had more than 850 fighter and 20 countries.

Deadline for registration is Friday, 6th of April 2012.

For more informations please download the invitation! Further informations on www.octagon.at and www.wkfaustria.com

National Coordinator of the PNG Kickboxing Association Mr. Micah Oki confirmed this over the weekend meeting at the Shady Hotel that the 12th National Kickboxing Championship is set for the 8th -9th 2012 in Port Moresby. Micah who just return back from the highlands region developing the code throughout the provinces in Southern Highlands, Hela, Jiwaka, Chimbu and Goroka for the past 6 months. The announcement was made in accordance with the lunching of the movie project in PNG. Micah said Kickboxing Sport has been very quiet after Nandex’s last retirement fight but he said he has developed lot of clubs, schools and potential fighters to continue Nandex’s legacy and maintain the discipline and code in the country.

He said he had a word with the B-Team PNG to have the opportunity to attract the movie stars as a special quest for the event. Micah said the event will be part of the preparation for the PNG Games in November and the World Championships in Croatia in July from 16th -21st July 2012. Micah said it will also be the opportunity to have the stars to observe the standard of kickboxing sport and have them for the selection and preparation for the world championship. Vice President of the PNG Kickboxing Association Mr. Paul Kiripe speaking from Tabubil said the date was perfect to allow every citizens to have the opportunity to meet their B-Team Heroes on that date coz the lunching night will only be limited for Corporate companies and individuals who pay for big price to meet them at the Gateway Hotel during the lunching. We have to balance the people who will all have the opportunity to come and meet their heroes particularly our visiting actors, Michael Jai White, Don Wilson and Cynthia Rothrock during the championships said Paul.

Head of the Kickboxing in the South Pacific Mr. Stanley Nandex said he was very impressed with his officials particularly Micah for his work in the development of the Kickboxing code in the country and confirmed that the idea was good and will allow the public to have the opportunity to meet them in person. He also send his apology to all the kickboxing schools, clubs, members  and officials for keeping the code under suspension due to his employment and engagement with the PNG LNG  and the current film project. He said he shouldn’t have achievement this film project without the kickboxing association and its members and he is very impressed with the initiative to have the championship during the same time when all the stars are here in the country.

He also appeal to all the other sports federations and athletes to focus on achieving highest gold rather than misusing their talents, time money and support people give genuinely in their adveavours. He said he is just another example and he challenges everyone to be the best in their own rights. Micah also confirmed that the championship for the selection will allow fighters who already fought during the regional and national championships last year. These championships will now allow different rules and disciplines such as, Kickboxing, K-I, MMA, full contact, semi contact, MuayThai and forms. He said he is inviting every different Martial Arts code to participate in specific discipline they wish to take. The championship will be sanctioned by the World Kickboxing Federation (WKF) which PNGKBA is also a member. The world president of the WKF is also expected to be in the country to sanction the event.

Vienna, Austria; WKF head office organise the annual World referee Seminar in next  March 2nd-4th.

Until today we have more than 50 registrations from our male / female referees of 5 continents.

Because of to many registrations World wide we must change the Venue to  4* Hotel KAVALIER, Linzer Strasse 165, 1140 Vienna, arriving time 3pm.

Please note:  the organisers can just book your Hotel if you transfer the fee at least two weeks before to our Bank account in Austria, together with your registration list.

The next host of the World referee seminar for 2013 is scheduled for Kalisz in Poland.

All WKF referees, who not has attended the last seminar in Lviv 2011, must extend their license in Vienna. The extended License is valid for three Years again.

NEW in the gallery !!! PHOTOS OF THE INTERNATIONAL WKF REFEREE

Without valid licence is unexceptional no refereeing for WKF possible !

The transition period for licenses form other federations ends on February 29th.

WKF CROATIA president Mr. Hrvoje KISASONDI invites you to the upcoming official World Championships in the Croatian City Varazdin, July 16th – 21st.

The organisers expect teams from more than 80 countries, from kids up to adults and Veterans. You can participate in Forms, light contact, point fighting, full contact, low kick, k-1 rules, Thai boxing and MMA.

First informations, full invitation, rules book and more on www.wkfworld.com , for any request do not hesitate to contact our office by mail.

Are you a fighter ? Represent your country in Varazdin, Croatia welcomes you !

Since October 1st we have a new manager in the board of directors.

German Georg MÜLLER is appointed as new World president for the WKF amateur division.

With immediate effect he is responsible for all belongings in the World wide WKF family for all amateur sport belongings. Tournaments, international team matches, World wide seminars, and much more.

Please contact Mr. MÜLLER any time for any request in amateur Kickboxing belongings.

Just to remind you: the web site for the upcoming WKF World Championships in July, 16th-21st in Varazdin / Croatia is www.wkfworld.com.