Kickboxing weight classes are
weight classes
Weight classes are divisions of competition used to match competitors against others of their own size. Weight classes are used in a variety of sports including Rowing (sport), rowing, Weightlifting#Weightlifting sports, weight lifting, and especi ...
that pertain to the sport of
kickboxing
Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid Martial arts, martial art and Boxing (disambiguation), boxing type based on punch (combat), punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, norma ...
.
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
The ISKA (originally International Sport Karate Association, later also called the International Sport Kickboxing Association) is international bodies regulating sport karate and kickboxing matches.
It is based in the United States. It was est ...
middleweight upper limit is 75 kg (165 lb), and a
K-1
K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii.
Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
middleweight upper limit is 70 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 full-contact hybrid Martial arts, martial art and Boxing (disambiguation), boxing type based on punch (combat), punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, norma ...
,
Muay Thai
Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...
and
shoot boxing
, commonly written as Shootboxing, is a combat sport.
Shoot boxing is also a stand-up fighting promotion company based in Tokyo, Japan. The organization was founded by former kickboxer Caesar Takeshi in 1985.
Shootboxing, the combat sport, ...
.
AJKF
The (now defunct)
All Japan Kickboxing Federation
All Japan Kickboxing Federation (Japanese language, 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 ...
(AJKF) utilized the following weight classes:
Enfusion
Enfusion
Enfusion is a Dutch kickboxing promotion company based in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Labelled as one of the top kickboxing organizations in the world. It produces events worldwide, which showcase twelve kickboxing weight classes (12 male and 6 female ...
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 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii.
Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
utilizes the following weight classes:
K-1 JAPAN
K-1 Japan Group utilizes the following weight classes:
KOK
King of Kings
King of Kings, ''Mepet mepe''; , group="n" was a ruling title employed primarily by monarchs based in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. Commonly associated with History of Iran, Iran (historically known as name of Iran, Persia ...
(KOK) utilizes the following weight classes:
Krush
Krush utilizes the following weight classes:
Kunlun Fight
Kunlun Fight 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
The Professional Karate Association (PKA), later Professional Karate & Kickboxing Association, and now effective from March 1, 2022 PKA Worldwide was originally a martial arts sanctioning organization, now transformed into a martial arts promotio ...
(PKA) utilized the following weight classes:
ONE Championship
The
ONE Championship
ONE Championship, formerly ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) until January 2015, is a Multinational corporation, multinational combat sports Promoter (entertainment), promotion founded on 14 July 2011 by Chatri Sityodtong and Victor Cui. Origi ...
utilizes the following weight classes:
RISE
Real Impact Sports Entertainment (RISE) utilizes the following weight classes:
Shoot Boxing
The
Shoot Boxing
, commonly written as Shootboxing, is a combat sport.
Shoot boxing is also a stand-up fighting promotion company based in Tokyo, Japan. The organization was founded by former kickboxer Caesar Takeshi in 1985.
Shootboxing, the combat sport, ...
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 Federation ...
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
The World Kickboxing Association (WKA) also known as World Kickboxing and Karate Association, is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning body for kickboxing and Karate.
History
In 1976, the WKA was founded by Howa ...
(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
The World Muaythai Council (WMC) is one of the oldest professional sanctioning organizations of Muaythai in the world for the sport. The organization was set up in 1995 by parliament resolution, and is incorporated by the Royal Thai Government a ...
(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
In boxing, a weight class is a measurement Human weight, weight range for boxers. The lower limit of a weight class is equal to the upper weight limit of the class below it. The top class, with no upper limit, is called heavyweight in professi ...
*Mixed martial arts weight classes
Mixed martial arts weight classes are weight classes that pertain to the sport of mixed martial arts.
Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts
Prior to state sanctioning, weight classes were not mandatory since the competitions were held without the a ...
*Taekwondo weight classes
In taekwondo, a weight class is a standardized weight range for taekwondo practitioners. The upper weight limit for each class is the maximum weight for that class. The minimum weight for each class must be above the maximum weight for the next low ...
*Professional wrestling weight classes
In professional wrestling, a weight class is a standardized weight range for the wrestlers. The top class in almost every promotion is heavyweight, but super heavyweights exist. Weight class matches in modern-day American professional wrestling a ...
*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 Scholastic wrestling, wrestling u ...
References
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