Company type | Private |
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Industry | Kickboxing promotion |
Founded | 2009 [1] |
Founder | Donatas Simanaitis |
Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania |
Key people | Donatas Simanaitis (President, Owner, Founder) [2] |
Owner | International Bushido Federation (IBF) |
Website | www |
King of Kings, or KOK, is a European kickboxing promotion founded in 2009. The company has its headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuania.
The promotion held its first event in Lithuania in 2009. The promotion has since held over 100 events in multiple countries including in Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, [3] [4] Estonia, [5] Russia, Germany [6] [7] [8] and Cyprus. [9] The promotion held its first event in Estonia in 2015. First event in Finland was held in 2019. In the past King of Kings also co-promoted events with K-1. Events in Moldova were promoted with FEA.
Similarly to K-1, the K's in the KOK name stand for Kickboxing, K-1, Karate, Kung-Fu, and other stand-up fight sports and martial arts. They also stand for “King” so “King of Kings” is meant as the best in the world.
KOK is broadcast on FightBox, DAZN, TV3 Sport, Prime Fight, Eleven Sports [10] and Fight Network. [11] [12]
In January 2022, a distribution partnership through United Fight Alliance on U.S. networks was announced. [13]
A 3-year global broadcast deal with DAZN was announced 30 September 2022. [a] [14]
KOK was previously broadcast across Europe on Eurosport in 2014 [15] [16] and 2015. [17] Other past broadcasters include BTV, Canal 3, Lietuvos rytas TV and TV6. [18]
Fights in KOK are fought mostly under Kickboxing rules, but events also include fights under MMA and Boxing rules.
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
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131 | KOK in Vilnius | November 16, 2024 | Avia Solutions Group Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
130 | KOK 123 in Slovakia | October 26, 2024 | Liptov Arena Tatralandia | Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia |
129 | KOK 122 World Series in Riga | October 19, 2024 | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia |
128 | KOK Fight Series in Hamburg | August 25, 2024 | Große Freiheit 36 | Hamburg, Germany |
127 | KOK Fight Series in Nicosia | July 20, 2024 | Dali Amphitheater | Nicosia, Cyprus |
126 | KOK 121 World Series in Germany | June 29, 2024 | Estrel Congress Center | Berlin, Germany |
125 | KOK Fight Series in Athens | April 20, 2024 | Zofria Indoor Hall | Athens, Greece [19] |
124 | KOK 120 Mega Series in Vilnius | March 16, 2024 | Avia Solutions Group Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania [20] |
123 | KOK 119 World Series in Riga | February 17, 2024 | Atta Centre | Riga, Latvia |
122 | KOK Elimination Series 2023 in India | December 17, 2023 | PL Roy Indoor Stadium | Kolkata, India |
121 | KOK 118 World Series in Berlin | December 15, 2023 | Verti Music Hall | Berlin, Germany [21] |
120 | KOK 117 Mega Series in Vilnius | November 18, 2023 | Avia Solutions Group Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
119 | KOK 116 World Series in Slovakia | October 28, 2023 | Gopass Arena | Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia [22] |
118 | KOK 115 Mega Series in Tallinn | October 14, 2023 | Tondiraba Ice Hall | Tallinn, Estonia [23] |
117 | KOK Elimination Series 2023 in Middenbeemster II | October 7, 2023 | Sportcentrum De Kloek | Middenbeemster, Netherlands |
116 | KOK 113 World Series in Cyprus | July 15, 2023 | Dali Amphitheater | Nicosia, Cyprus [24] |
115 | KOK 112 World Series in Germany | June 24, 2023 | Arena Ludwigsburg | Ludwigsburg, Germany |
114 | KOK Elimination Series 2023 in Middenbeemster | June 24, 2023 | Sportcentrum De Kloek | Middenbeemster, Netherlands [25] |
113 | KOK 111 Mega Series in Riga | April 1, 2023 | Atta Centre | Riga, Latvia [26] |
112 | KOK 110 Mega Series in Vilnius | March 18, 2023 | Jeep Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania [27] |
111 | KOK 109 World Series in Vienna | February 18, 2023 | Eventhotel Pyramide | Vienna, Austria [28] |
110 | KOK 108 Mega Series in Kaunas | December 22, 2022 | Žalgiris Arena | Kaunas, Lithuania |
109 | KOK 107 World Series in Istanbul | December 9, 2022 | Ülker Sports Arena | Istanbul, Turkey |
108 | KOK 106 World Series in Krefeld | December 4, 2022 | Visaal | Krefeld, Germany |
107 | KOK 105 Mega Series in Riga | November 26, 2022 | Atta Centre | Riga, Latvia |
106 | KOK 104 Mega Series in Kaunas | November 5, 2022 | Žalgiris Arena | Kaunas, Lithuania |
105 | KOK 103 World Series in Tallinn | October 15, 2022 | Tondiraba Ice Hall | Tallinn, Estonia |
104 | KOK 102 World Series in Nicosia | July 2, 2022 | Skali Aglantzias Amphitheatre | Nicosia, Cyprus |
102 | KOK 101 World Series in Liptovský Mikuláš | June 4, 2022 | Liptov Arena Tatralandia | Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia |
101 | KOK 100 World Series in Tallinn | May 7, 2022 | Tondiraba Ice Hall | Tallinn, Estonia [29] |
100 | KOK 99 World GP in Vilnius | March 19, 2022 | Avia Solutions Group Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
99 | KOK 98 World Series in Riga | February 26, 2022 | Atta Centre | Riga, Latvia |
98 | KOK 97 World Series in Istanbul | January 28, 2022 | Ülker Sports Arena | Istanbul, Turkey |
97 | KOK 96 World Championship in Vilnius | November 20, 2021 | Avia Solutions Group Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania [30] |
96 | KOK Elimination Series 2021 in Grodno | October 23, 2021 | Club Baza | Grodno, Belarus |
95 | KOK 94 World Championship in Tallinn | October 16, 2021 | Tondiraba Ice Hall | Tallinn, Estonia [31] |
94 | KOK World Series in Vilnius | October 2, 2021 | Avia Solutions Group Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
93 | KOK 92 World Series in Latvia | September 18, 2021 | Atta Centre | Riga, Latvia |
92 | KOK 91 Fight Series in Turkey | July 17, 2021 | Sheraton Hotel Arena | Adana, Turkey |
91 | KOK 90 Fight Series in Turkey | June 29, 2021 | Dedeman Hotel Arena | Konya, Turkey |
90 | KOK 89 World Series in Tallinn | June 6, 2021 | CINAMON T1 Movie Theatre | Tallinn, Estonia [11] |
89 | KOK 88 World Series in Warsaw | May 21, 2021 | Centrum Sportu Wilanów | Warsaw, Poland |
88 | KOK Classic 6 | April 24, 2021 | Alytaus sporto rūmai | Alytus, Lithuania |
87 | KOK Classic 5 | February 28, 2021 | Alytaus sporto rūmai | Alytus, Lithuania |
86 | KOK Classic 4 | December 12, 2020 | Vilnius, Lithuania [32] | |
85 | KOK 86 World Series 2020 in Sarajevo | October 31, 2020 | Hotel Hills | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
84 | KOK Fight Series 2020 in Kazakhstan | October 25, 2020 | Club GOGOL | Almaty, Kazakhstan [33] [34] |
83 | KOK 85 World Series 2020 in Tallinn | October 10, 2020 | Tondiraba Ice Hall | Tallinn, Estonia |
82 | KOK Classic 3 | September 26, 2020 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania [35] |
81 | KOK Summer Special Edition | August 2, 2020 | Event Oasis | Kaunas, Lithuania |
80 | KOK Classic 2020 in Lithuania | June 27, 2020 | Vilkanastru Dvaras Hotel | Vilkanastrai, Lithuania [36] |
79 | KOK 83 World Series 2020 in Helsinki | February 29, 2020 | House of Culture | Helsinki, Finland [37] [38] |
78 | KOK'82 Fight Series 2019 in Germany | November 30, 2019 | Yayala Arena | Krefeld, Germany |
77 | KOK'81 World GP 2019 in Latvia | November 24, 2019 | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia |
76 | KOK'80 World Series 2019 in Lithuania | November 16, 2019 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
75 | KOK'79 Fight Series 2019 in Slovakia | November 9, 2019 | Liptov Arena | Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia |
74 | KOK'78 World Series 2019 in Kaunas | September 21, 2019 | Žalgiris Arena | Kaunas, Lithuania |
73 | KOK'77 Fight Series 2019 in Turkey | August 16, 2019 | Hendek Bayraktepe Arena | Sakarya, Turkey |
72 | KOK'76 World GP 2019 in Turkey | July 26, 2019 | Hendek Bayraktepe Arena | Sakarya, Turkey [39] |
71 | KOK'75 Fight Series 2019 in Bosnia and Herzegovina | July 3, 2019 | Hotel Hills | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
70 | KOK'74 Fight Series 2019 in Turkey | June 28, 2019 | Hendek Bayraktepe Arena | Sakarya, Turkey |
69 | KOK'73 World GP 2019 in Cyprus | June 14, 2019 | Amphitheater Skali Aglantzias | Nicosia, Cyprus |
68 | KOK'72 Fight Series 2019 in London | May 31, 2019 | York Hall | London, United Kingdom |
67 | KOK'71 Fight Series 2019 in Helsinki | May 17, 2019 | House of Culture | Helsinki, Finland |
66 | KOK'69 World Series 2019 in Vilnius | March 16, 2019 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
65 | KOK Fight Series in Sakarya | March 2, 2019 | Hendek Bayraktepe Arena | Sakarya, Turkey [40] |
64 | KOK World Fighting championship 2018 in Turkey | December 8, 2018 | Gonen Hotel | Istanbul, Turkey |
63 | KOK World Series in Spain | November 30, 2018 | Pavilion of Ausias | Valencia, Spain |
62 | KOK World GP 2018 in Vilnius | November 17, 2018 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
61 | KOK Fight Series 2018 in Riga | October 27, 2018 | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia |
60 | KOK World GP 2018 in Tallinn | October 10, 2018 | Tondiraba Ice Hall | Tallinn, Estonia |
59 | KOK 61 World GP 2018 in Slovakia | November 6, 2018 | Liptov Arena Tatralandia | Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia |
58 | KOK 60 World GP 2018 in Kaunas | September 21, 2018 | Žalgiris Arena | Kaunas, Lithuania |
57 | KOK 59 World GP 2018 in Turkey | August 11, 2018 | Cumhuriyet Square | Şarköy, Turkey |
56 | KOK 58 World GP 2018 in London | July 7, 2018 | York Hall | London, United Kingdom |
55 | KOK 57 World Series 2018 in Cyprus | June 23, 2018 | Eleftheria Indoor Hall | Nicosia, Cyprus |
54 | KOK 56 World GP 2018 in Moldova | March 24, 2018 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
53 | KOK 55 World GP 2018 in Vilnius | March 17, 2018 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
52 | KOK 54 World GP 2018 in Riga | February 24, 2018 | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia |
51 | KOK 53 World GP 2017 in Moldova | December 9, 2017 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
50 | KOK 52 World GP 2017 in Riga | December 2, 2017 | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia |
49 | KOK 51 World GP 2017 in Vilnius | November 18, 2017 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
48 | KOK 50 World GP 2017 in Riga | October 28, 2017 | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia [41] |
47 | KOK 49 World GP 2017 in Tallinn | October 14, 2017 | Saku Suurhall | Tallinn, Estonia |
46 | KOK 48 World GP 2017 In Moldova | September 30, 2017 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
45 | KOK World Series 2017 in Kaunas | September 23, 2017 | Žalgiris Arena | Kaunas, Lithuania [42] [43] |
44 | KOK World Series - Special Summer Edition | June 16, 2017 | Švyturys Arena | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
43 | KOK 46 World GP 2017 In Moldova | April 1, 2017 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
42 | KOK 45 World GP 2017 In Vilnius | March 18, 2017 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
41 | KOK 44 World GP 2017 In Riga | February 25, 2017 | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia |
40 | KOK 43 World Championship 2017 In Nicosia | January 28, 2017 | Eleftheria Indoor Hall | Nicosia, Cyprus |
39 | KOK 42 World GP 2016 In Moldova | December 10, 2016 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
38 | KOK 41 World GP 2016 In Vilnius | November 19, 2016 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
37 | KOK 40 World GP 2016 In Riga | November 5, 2016 | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia |
36 | KOK 39 World GP 2016 in Moldova | October 1, 2016 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
35 | KOK 38 World GP 2016 in Tallinn | September 17, 2016 | Saku Suurhall | Tallinn, Estonia |
34 | KOK 37 World GP 2016 In Moldova | April 9, 2016 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
33 | KOK World Series 2016 in Vilnius | March 19, 2016 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
32 | KOK World GP 2016 In Riga | February 27, 2016 | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia |
31 | KOK World GP 2015 In Moldova | December 19, 2015 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
30 | KOK World Series 2015 in Vilnius | November 14, 2015 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
29 | KOK World GP 2015 in Tallinn | October 17, 2015 | Saku Suurhall | Tallinn, Estonia |
28 | KOK World GP 2015 In Moldova Vol. 29 | September 26, 2015 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
KOK Elimination Series 2015 in Dublin | September 12, 2015 | National Stadium | Dublin, Ireland [44] | |
27 | KOK World GP 2015 In Riga | May 22, 2015 | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia |
26 | KOK Hero's Series 2015 in Alytus | April 18, 2015 | Alytus Arena | Alytus, Lithuania |
25 | KOK World GP 2015 in Moldova Vol. 27 | April 4, 2015 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
24 | KOK World GP 2015 In Vilnius | March 14, 2015 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
23 | KOK World GP 2014 In Chisinau Vol. 25 | December 20, 2014 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
22 | KOK World Series 2014 In Cyprus | December 7, 2014 | Pavilion Hall | Nicosia, Cyprus |
21 | KOK World GP 2014 In Plock Vol. 23 | November 28, 2014 | Orlen Arena | Płock, Poland |
20 | KOK Hero's Series 2014 | November 15, 2014 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
19 | KOK World GP 2014 In Gdańsk Vol. 22 | October 17, 2014 | Ergo Arena | Gdańsk, Poland |
18 | KOK World GP 2014 In Chisinau Vol. 21 | September 19, 2014 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
17 | KOK World GP 2014 In Chisinau | March 22, 2014 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
16 | KOK World GP 2014 in Vilnius | March 15, 2014 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
15 | KOK World Series 2013 in Chisinau | December 14, 2013 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
14 | KOK Elimination GP | November 23, 2013 | Messehalle 2 | Magdeburg, Germany |
13 | KOK World GP 2013 in Vilnius | November 16, 2013 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
12 | KOK World GP 2013 in Chisinau Vol. 11 | September 28, 2013 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
11 | KOK World GP 2012 in Baku | December 20, 2012 | Avtovağzal Kompleksi | Baku, Azerbaijan [45] |
10 | KOK World GP 2012 in Moldova Vol. 8 | September 28, 2012 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
9 | KOK Europe GP 2012 in Chisinau Vol. 7 | March 30, 2012 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
8 | KOK Europe GP 2011 in Chisinau Vol. 5 | October 1, 2011 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
7 | KOK Europe GP 2011 in Lublin | June 10, 2011 | Hala Globus | Lublin, Poland [46] |
6 | KOK Europe GP 2011 in Chisinau Vol. 4 | April 16, 2011 | Manej Sport Arena | Chișinău, Moldova |
5 | KOK Europe GP 2011 in Vilnius | March 19, 2011 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
4 | KOK World GP in Dnipropetrovsk | December 17, 2010 | Sport Complex Meteor | Dnipro, Ukraine |
3 | KOK World GP in Russia | December 16, 2010 | Odintsovo Sports Complex | Odintsovo, Russia |
2 | KOK World GP 2010 in Chisinau | December 11, 2010 | Universitatea de Stat de Educaţie Fizică şi Sport | Chișinău, Moldova |
1 | KOK World GP 2010 in Warsaw | November 25, 2010 | Hala Torwar | Warsaw, Poland [47] |
Weight class | Upper weight limit | Champion | Event | Date | Title defenses |
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Heavyweight | Unlimited | Michał Turyński def. Reinis Porozovs | KOK World Series 87 in Warsaw | May 22, 2021 | |
Light heavyweight | 95 kg (209.4 lb) | Vacant | |||
Middleweight | 85 kg (187.4 lb) | Vacant | |||
Welterweight | 77 kg (169.8 lb) | Chico Kwasi def. Henrikas Vikšraitis | KOK World Championship 96 in Vilnius | November 20, 2021 | |
Lightweight | 71 kg (156.5 lb) | Niko Korventaus def. Gustas Dimsa | KOK 110 Mega Series in Vilnius | March 18, 2023 | |
Featherweight | 65 kg (143.3 lb) | Vacant | |||
Bantamweight | 60 kg (132.3 lb) | Vacant | |||
Women's Bantamweight | 60 kg (132.3 lb) | Astrid Johanna Grents def. Ludovica Ciarpaglini | KOK 94 World Championship in Tallinn | October 15, 2022 | 1. def. Ilona Wojda at KOK 103 World Series in Tallinn October 15, 2022 in Tallinn, Estonia |
Weight limit: Unlimited
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Michał Turyński def. Reinis Porozovs | KOK World Series 87 in Warsaw Warsaw, Poland | May 22, 2021 | [48] |
Interim | Martin Pacas def. Michał Turyński | KOK'79 Fight Series 2019 in Slovakia Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia | November 9, 2019 | [49] |
European Champion | Dževad Poturak def. Dritan Barjamaj | KOK 75 World Series 2019 in Sarajevo Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | July 3, 2019 | |
2 | Julius Mocka def. Vladimir Toktasynov | KOK 41 World GP 2016 In Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania | November 19, 2016 | [50] |
1 | Vladimir Toktasynov def. Colin George | KOK World GP 2015 in Moldova Vol. 27 Chișinău, Moldova | April 4, 2015 | [51] |
Weight limit: 95 kg (209.4 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Vacant | |||
The European title was later vacated. | ||||
European Champion | Kristaps Zile def. Michal Walczak | KOK 105 Mega Series in Riga Riga, Latvia | November 26, 2022 | [52] |
The European title was later vacated. | ||||
European Champion | Zabit Samedov def. Freddy Kemayo | Zhara Fight Show Moscow, Russia | May 30, 2018 | [53] |
The title was later vacated. | ||||
1 | Sergej Maslobojev def. Robert Dorin | KOK World Series 2015 in Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania | November 14, 2015 | [54] |
Weight limit: 85 kg (187.4 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Vacant | |||
The title was later vacated. | ||||
2 | Daniel Forsberg def. Raimonds Aukštikalnis [55] | KOK'71 Fight Series 2019 in Helsinki Helsinki, Finland | May 17, 2019 | 1. def. Jurivs Orlovs at KOK'81 World GP 2019 in Latvia on November 24, 2019 in Riga, Latvia [56] |
Interim | Maxim Vorovski def. Andreas Iversen | KOK World Series 89 in Tallinn Tallinn, Estonia | June 6, 2021 | [57] |
1 | Constantin Țuțu def. Igor Lyapin | KOK World GP 2015 In Moldova Chișinău, Moldova | December 20, 2015 | [58] |
Weight limit: 77 kg (169.8 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Chico Kwasi def. Henrikas Viksraitis | KOK World Championship 96 in Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania | November 20, 2021 | [59] |
Current Interim | Zaurs Džavadovs def. Rodrigo Ferreira | KOK 122 World Series in Riga Riga, Latvia | October 19, 2024 | |
Interim | Chico Kwasi def. Hendrik Themas | KOK World Championship 94 in Tallinn Tallinn, Estonia | October 16, 2020 | [60] |
KOK announced at KOK'82 Fight Series 2019 in Germany that Rusu was stripped of the title due to inactivity. [61] | ||||
3 | Constantin Rusu def. Aleksejs Marizihins | KOK Fight Series 2018 in Riga Riga, Latvia | October 27, 2018 | [62] |
2 | Zaurs Džavadovs def. Serghei Morari | KOK 50 World GP 2017 in Riga Riga, Latvia | October 28, 2017 | [63] |
1 | Serghei Morari def. Roman Zõbin | KOK 38 World GP 2016 in Tallinn Tallinn, Estonia | September 17, 2016 | [64] |
Weight limit: 71 kg (156.5 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Niko Korventaus def. Gustas Dimsa | KOK 110 Mega Series in Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania | March 18, 2023 | [65] |
Mindaugas Narauskas was stripped of his title on 8 February, 2023. [66] | ||||
4 | Mindaugas Narauskas def. Mareks Pelcis | KOK World Championship 96 in Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania | November 20, 2021 | [67] |
Interim | Masoud Minaei def. Elkhan Aliyev | KOK World Series 97 in Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey | January 28, 2022 | [68] |
3 | Henrikas Vikšraitis def. Vitalie Matei | KOK'69 World Series 2019 in Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania | March 16, 2019 | [69] |
2 | Dorel Cristian def. Shonzinyo Abena | KOK 53 World GP 2017 in Moldova Chișinău, Moldova | December 9, 2017 | [70] |
1 | Artur Kyshenko def. Denis Makouski | K-1 World Grand Prix 2013 in Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania | April 27, 2013 | |
Weight limit: 65 kg (143.3 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
Current | Vacant | |||
Matas Pultaražinskas was stripped of his title on 8 February, 2023. [71] | ||||
3 | Matas Pultaražinskas def. Oleg Moshin | KOK 99 World GP in Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania | March 19, 2022 | 1. def. Simon Santana at KOK 104 Mega Series in Kaunas November 6, 2022 in Riga, Latvia |
Pok Biil was scheduled to defend his title at KOK 99 World GP in Vilnius, but couldn't fight and was stripped of his title. | ||||
2 | Pok Biil def. Igor Osinin | KOK 83 World Series 2020 in Helsinki Helsinki, Finland | February 29, 2020 | [72] |
Interim | Matas Pultaražinskas def. Lukasz Öeczucki | KOK Classic 4 Vilnius, Lithuania | December 12, 2020 | [73] |
1 | Stanislav Reniţă def. Markko Moisar | KOK 49 World GP 2017 in Tallinn Tallinn, Estonia | October 14, 2017 | [74] |
Weight limit: 60 kg (132.3 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Vacant | |||
European Champion | Markko Moisar def. Simon Santana | KOK 100 World Series in Tallinn Tallinn, Estonia | May 7, 2022 | |
Weight limit: 57 kg (125.7 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Vacant | |||
Interim | Ismael Al Khadi def. Manolis Kalistis | KOK 102 World Series in Nikosia Nikosia, Cyprus | July 2, 2022 | |
Weight limit: 60 kg (132.3 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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Current | Astrid Johanna Grents def. Ludovica Ciarpaglini | KOK 94 World Championship in Tallinn Tallinn, Estonia | October 16, 2021 | [75] |
European Champion | Astrid Johanna Grents def. Miina Sirkeoja | KOK 100 World Series in Tallinn Tallinn, Estonia | May 7, 2022 | |
Weight limit: 51 kg (112.4 lb)
No. | Name | Event | Date | Defenses |
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The title was later vacated. | ||||
1 | Nadejda Cantir def. Esma Hasshass | KOK 56 World GP 2018 in Moldova Chișinău, Moldova | March 24, 2018 | [76] |
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Chico Fernando Samuel Kwasi is a Dutch-Surinamese professional kickboxer and former boxer, currently competing in the welterweight division of Glory, where he is the reigning welterweight champion. He previously competed for King of Kings and Dynamite Fighting Show. Kwasi is the former KOK welterweight champion.