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WKF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2026
CARTAGENA – COLOMBIA
60 YEARS OF WKF – FOUNDED 1964
World Championships 2028 Bucarest, Romania
WKF COLOMBIA president Mr. Luis MEDIOMUNDO is the host of the next WKF World referee seminar In November 2026.
Venue is the amazing 4 star main 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 Colombia.
We got already many requests from our male / female referees and officials from 6 continents and we hope everybody who would need Visa start in time at least 8 weeks before with Visa procedure.
Invitation is here soon!
Registration deadline October 2026
For details about Visa invitations, any requests about airport transfer and more contact our organizing team Mrs. Bianca Daniela BOHORQUEZ , Vice president WKF ONAM COLOMBIA
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 or Alicante 2024 or Moldova 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 2027 !
Please note:
without valid WKF license you are
not qualified official for WKF events !
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 official confirmed chairman of the of the WKF BELARUS is Mr. Khmialkou Siarhei – Хмельков Сергей Васильевич!.
Since the last 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”.
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 Europe, Africa 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!
WKF head office would like to remind all our presidents to fix and to to update on time WKF fighters license (sport book) for all participants for the upcoming WKF Championships. 
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 500 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.
WKF MOLDOVA president Mr. Rustam ALIMOV is the host of the next WKF World referee seminar on June 21st / 22nd.
Venue is the amazing 4 star main Bernardazzi Grand Hotel in Chisinau.
This is the perfect weekend, just before the European Championships 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova.
For the very first time our World referee seminar takes place in Chisinau.
We got already many requests from our male / female referees and officials from 6 continents and we hope everybody who would need Visa start in time at least 8 weeks before with Visa procedure.
Registration deadline June 13th
For details about Visa invitations, any requests about airport transfer and more contact our organizing team Mr. Rustam ALIMOV
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 Wels 2022 , Triest 2023 or Alicante 2024 must extend their license in Chisinau. 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 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia before the upcoming World Championships !
Please note:
without valid WKF license you are
not qualified official for WKF events !
The World Kickboxing Federation WKF and the Russian Kickboxing Federation held a meeting at the Olympic Committee of the Russian Federation in Moscow and signed an agreement on joint cooperation.
Since 28.03.2025 the official representative of the WKF on the territory of the Russian Federation is the Russian Kickboxing Federation- FKR represented by its leader Batu Sergeevich Khasikov.
The Russian national kickboxing team is allowed to participate in all international WKF tournaments with the national flag and national anthem of the Russian Federation.
The representative of the FKR – Danil Karpenko – is the new vice-president of the WKF World Amateur Division.
Soon a representative of the FKR will also be appointed to the position of the representative of the Russian Federation in the IRC – International Rules Committee.
The previous representative of the WKF in the territory of the Russian Federation Gerasimov M.V. is removed from the previously held position and is relieved of all rights and obligations.
WKF CEO and World President Fritz EXENBERGER emphasized that without the Russian team no international federation can consider itself leading, because athletes from Russia are few of the strongest in the world.
WKF and FKR are ready to implement the most ambitious joint projects. Soon we will please kickboxing fans all over the world. Follow the news!
WKF MOLDOVA president Mr. Rustam ALIMOV is the host of the next WKF World referee seminar on June 21st / 22nd.
Venue is the amazing 4 star main Bernardazzi Grand Hotel in Chisinau.
This is the perfect weekend, just before the European Championships 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova.
For the very first time our World referee seminar takes place in Chisinau.
We got already many requests from our male / female referees and officials from 6 continents and we hope everybody who would need Visa start in time at least 8 weeks before with Visa procedure.
Registration deadline June 13th
For details about Visa invitations, any requests about airport transfer and more contact our organizing team Mr. Rustam ALIMOV
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 Wels 2022 , Triest 2023 or Alicante 2024 must extend their license in Chisinau. 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 2026 in Cartagena, Colombia before the upcoming World Championships !
Please note:
without valid WKF license you are
not qualified official for WKF events !
Dear sports friends,
on March 1st, 2024, a new WKF Division Worldwide began work.
By athletes – for athletes!
The aim is not to compete with existing associations, but rather to complement them with significantly less bureaucracy and fewer annoying, outdated regulations.
In collaboration with all of our 140+ WKF country presidents with the new WKF department “BOXING/BKFC”, we are also internationally networked on 6 continents in over 140 nations.
The Hungarian expert Daniel Z. HIRLAU became world president of the new division since March 1st, 2024.
From now on, ALL BOXERS – women and men – can use our free offer and apply for inclusion in the BOXING World rankings via the FIGHTER PROFILE. Free and non-bureaucratic!
The international WKF license applies to all boxers as well!
For PROFI boxers, a corresponding license and registration in BOXREC is mandatory!
All registrations should be sent directly to the BOXING head office, Mr. Hirlau,
by email: wkf-boxing@gmx.at
Anyone with a WKF license and a valid medical certificate is eligible to participate.
If you have any further questions, I will be happy to help you at any time.
contact mail: Ő beszél magyarul / English oder Deutsch
respectfully greetings
Daniel Z. HIRLAU
WKF BOXING / BKFC
