Kickboxing weight classes are weight classes that pertain to the sport of kickboxing.
Contents
- Comparison of organizations
- All Japan Kickboxing Federation
- Glory
- Lumpinee Stadium
- Rajadamnern Stadium
- International Kickboxing Federation
- International Sport Karate Association
- Its Showtime
- K 1
- Krush
- Martial Arts Japan Kickboxing Federation
- New Japan Kickboxing Federation
- RISE
- SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship
- SuperLeague
- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- World Boxing Council Muaythai
- World Full Contact Association
- World Kickboxing Association
- World Kickboxing Network
- World Muaythai Council
- World Professional Muaythai Federation
- Shoot Boxing
- References
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 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, Muay Thai and shoot boxing.
All Japan Kickboxing Federation
The All Japan Kickboxing Federation (AJKF) utilizes the following weight classes:
Glory
Glory utilizes the following weight classes, modeled after those of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts:
Lumpinee Stadium
Lumpinee Stadium utilizes the following weight classes:
Rajadamnern Stadium
Rajadamnern Stadium utilizes the following weight classes:
International Kickboxing Federation
The International Kickboxing Federation (IKF) utilizes the following weight classes:
International Sport Karate Association
The International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) utilizes the following weight classes:
It's Showtime
It's Showtime utilizes the following weight classes:
K-1
K-1 utilizes the following weight classes:
Krush
Krush utilizes the following weight classes:
Martial Arts Japan Kickboxing Federation
The Martial Arts Japan Kickboxing Federation (MAJKF) utilizes the following weight classes:
New Japan Kickboxing Federation
The New Japan Kickboxing Federation (NJKF) utilizes the following weight classes:
RISE
RISE utilizes the following weight classes:
SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship
SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship utilizes the following weight classes:
SuperLeague
SuperLeague utilizes the following weight classes:
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
The World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) utilizes the following weight classes:
World Boxing Council Muaythai
The World Boxing Council (WBC) Muaythai utilizes the following weight classes:
World Full Contact Association
The World Full Contact Association (WFCA) utilizes the following weight classes:
World Kickboxing Association
The World Kickboxing Association (WKA) utilizes the following weight classes:
World Kickboxing Network
The World Kickboxing Network (WKN) utilizes the following weight classes:
World Muaythai Council
The World Muaythai Council (WMC) utilizes the following weight classes:
World Professional Muaythai Federation
The World Professional Muaythai Federation (WPMF) utilizes the following weight classes:
Shoot Boxing
The World Shoot Boxing Association (WSBA) utilizes the following weight classes: