King of Kings (kickboxing)
Type | Private |
---|---|
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 | http://www.kokfights.com/ http://www.kokfights.tv/ |
King of Kings, or KOK, is a European kickboxing promotion founded in 2009. The company has its headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuania.
History[]
The promotion held its first event in Lithuania in 2009. The promotion has since held over 50 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.
Name[]
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.
Media coverage[]
KOK is broadcast on FightBox, Eleven Sports Network,[10] TV3 Sport and Fight Network.[11][12]
KOK was broadcast across Europe on Eurosport in 2014[13][14] and 2015.[15] Some other past broadcasters include BTV, Canal 3 and TV6.
Rules[]
Fights in KOK are fought mostly under Kickboxing rules, but events also include fights under MMA and Boxing rules.
Events[]
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|
95 | KOK World Championship 96 in Vilnius | November 20, 2021 | Avia Solutions Group Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania[16] |
94 | KOK Elimination Series | October 23, 2021 | Club Baza | Grodno, Belarus |
93 | KOK World Championship 94 in Tallinn | October 16, 2021 | Tondiraba Ice Hall | Tallinn, Estonia[17] |
92 | KOK World Series in Vilnius | October 2, 2021 | Avia Solutions Group Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
91 | KOK World Series 92 in Latvia | September 18, 2021 | Atta Centre | Riga, Latvia |
90 | KOK Fight Series 91 in Turkey | July 17, 2021 | Sheraton Hotel Arena | Adana, Turkey |
89 | KOK Fight Series 90 in Turkey | June 29, 2021 | Dedeman Hotel Arena | Konya, Turkey |
88 | KOK World Series 89 in Tallinn | June 6, 2021 | CINAMON T1 Movie Theatre | Tallinn, Estonia[11] |
87 | KOK World Series 88 in Warsaw | May 21, 2021 | Centrum Sportu Wilanów | Warsaw, Poland |
86 | KOK Classic 6 | April 24, 2021 | Alytaus sporto rūmai | Alytus, Lithuania |
85 | KOK Classic 5 | February 28, 2021 | Alytaus sporto rūmai | Alytus, Lithuania |
84 | KOK Classic 4 | December 12, 2020 | Vilnius, Lithuania[18] | |
83 | KOK 86 World Series 2020 in Sarajevo | October 31, 2020 | Hotel Hills | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
82 | KOK Fight Series 2020 in Kazakhstan | October 25, 2020 | Club GOGOL | Almaty, Kazakhstan[19][20] |
81 | KOK 85 World Series 2020 in Tallinn | October 10, 2020 | Tondiraba Ice Hall | Tallinn, Estonia |
80 | KOK Classic 3 | September 26, 2020 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania[21] |
79 | KOK Summer Special Edition | August 2, 2020 | Event Oasis | Kaunas, Lithuania |
78 | KOK Classic 2020 in Lithuania | June 27, 2020 | Vilkanastru Dvaras Hotel | , Lithuania[22] |
77 | KOK 83 World Series 2020 in Helsinki | February 29, 2020 | Kulttuuritalo | Helsinki, Finland[23][24] |
76 | KOK'82 Fight Series 2019 in Germany | November 30, 2019 | YAYLA Arena | Krefeld, Germany |
75 | KOK'81 World GP 2019 in Latvia | November 24, 2019 | Arena Riga | Riga, Latvia |
74 | KOK'80 World Series 2019 in Lithuania | November 16, 2019 | Siemens Arena | Vilnius, Lithuania |
73 | KOK'79 Fight Series 2019 in Slovakia | November 9, 2019 | Liptov Arena | Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia |
72 | KOK'78 World Series 2019 in Lithuania | September 21, 2019 | Siemens Arena | Kaunas, Lithuania |
71 | KOK'77 Fight Series 2019 in Turkey | August 16, 2019 | Hendek Bayraktepe Arena | Sakarya, Turkey |
70 | KOK'76 World GP 2019 in Turkey | July 26, 2019 | Hendek Bayraktepe Arena | Sakarya, Turkey |
69 | KOK'75 Fight Series 2019 in Bosnia and Herzegovina | July 3, 2019 | Hotel Hills | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
68 | KOK'74 Fight Series 2019 in Turkey | June 28, 2019 | Hendek Bayraktepe Arena | Sakarya, Turkey |
67 | KOK'73 World GP 2019 in Cyprus | June 14, 2019 | Amphitheater Skali Aglantzias | Nikosia, Cyprus |
66 | KOK'72 Fight Series 2019 in London | May 31, 2019 | York Hall | London, United Kingdom |
65 | KOK'71 Fight Series 2019 in Helsinki | May 17, 2019 | Kulttuuritalo | Helsinki, Finland |
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 | Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia |
58 | KOK 60 World GP 2018 in Kaunas | September 21, 2018 | Zalgirio Arena | Kaunas, Lithuania |
57 | KOK 59 World GP 2018 in Turkey | August 11, 2018 | Seaside resort town | Sarkoy, 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 | Nikosia, 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[25] |
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[26][27] |
44 | KOK World Series - Special Summer Edition | June 16, 2017 | Švyturys Arena | Klaipeda, 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 Nikosia | January 28, 2017 | Eleftheria Indoor Hall | Nikosia, 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 |
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 | Nikosia, Cyprus |
21 | KOK World GP 2014 In Plock Vol. 23 | November 28, 2014 | Orlen Arena | Plock, 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[28] |
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[29] |
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 | Dnipropetrovsk, 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[30] |
Champions[]
Current champions[]
Weight class | Upper weight limit | Champion | Event | Date | Title defenses |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heavyweight | Unlimited | Michał Turyński def. Reinis Porozovs |
KOK World Series 87 in Warsaw | May 22, 2021 | - |
Light heavyweight | 93 kg (205.0 lb) | Vacant | - | - | - |
Middleweight | 85 kg (187.4 lb) | Daniel Forsberg def. Raimonds Aukstikalnis[31] |
KOK'71 Fight Series 2019 in Helsinki | May 17, 2019 |
1. def. Jurivs Orlovs at KOK'81 World GP 2019 in Latvia on November 24, 2019 in Riga, Latvia |
Welterweight | 77 kg (169.8 lb) | Constantin Rusu | - | - | - |
Lightweight | 71 kg (156.5 lb) | Henrikas Viksraitis | - | - | - |
Featherweight | 65 kg (143.3 lb) | Pok Biil | KOK 83 World Series 2020 in Helsinki | February 29, 2020 | - |
Notable fighters[]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Bogdanski, Piotr QBA. "Nine Things You Need to Know About KOK in 2018". fightbox.com.
- ^ "Former Pride Boss Makes His MMA Return Official".
- ^ "Siedem emocjonujących walk i gwiazdy kickboxingu na gali King of Kings". onet.pl. 17 October 2014.
- ^ Polska, Grupa Wirtualna (11 September 2014). "Kamila Bałanda vs. Daria Albers na gali King of Kings World GP". wp.pl.
- ^ "King of Kings! Kickboxingu staar Maxim Vorovski allkirjastas kuldaväärt lepingu". 12 August 2015.
- ^ "King of Kings World Grand Prix am Samstag".
- ^ 2002-2018, PresseBox (c) (2 December 2013). "KOK World Grand Prix 2013 zeigt Spitzensport in Magdeburg". www.pressebox.de.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "El-Mir i 8-mandsturnering - FightNews.dk - FightNews.dk". www.fightnews.dk.
- ^ "Fight fans in for a treat at Nicosia KOK spectacle - Cyprus Mail". 5 December 2014.
- ^ "ELEVEN SPORTS ADDS MMA AND KICKBOXING TO U.S. OFFER". elevensportsnetwork.com.
- ^ a b "King of Kings võitlusüritus toimub T1 kaubanduskeskuse kinos ilma pealtvaatajateta". Delfi Sport.
- ^ "TV6 toob laupäeval ekraanile King of Kingsi võitluste võimsad hetked - võida pääsmed Grand Prix etapile! - Uudised.tv3.ee". tv3.ee.
- ^ "Cyprus dominate King of Kings - Cyprus Mail". 9 December 2014.
- ^ "'King Of Kings World GP 2014'. Vienas vakaras - vienas čempionas".
- ^ "VIDEO! Eurosport viib King of Kings matšid miljonite vaatajateni". 21 September 2015.
- ^ "Pristatytas Bushido KOK turnyras – titulinės kovos bei intrigą keliantys Sergejus Maslobojevas ir Dovydas Rimkus". tv3.lt.
- ^ "FOTOD JA VIDEO | Hendrik Themas kaotas verises tiitlimatšis Hollandi "tuuleveskile", Astrid Johanna Grents jättis ajaloolise vöö Eestisse". Delfi Sport.
- ^ "M.Pultaražinskas nugalėjo su pamušta akimi į ringą žengusį lenką ir tapo laikinuoju KOK pasaulio čempionu!".
- ^ "Гран-при KOK по кикбоксингу. Результаты и кард. Бойцы прошли взвешивание". Prosports.kz.
- ^ "KOK Debuts in Kazakhstan Sunday October 25". 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Šešių raundų kovoje jauną estą įveikęs E.Petrauskas užsijuosė "Dream Boxing" Baltijos šalių čempiono diržą, "MMA Bushido" pasaulio čempionu greičiau nei per 2 min. Tapo Ž.Ramaška".
- ^ "KOK Classic LIVE from Vilkanastrai, Lithuania 27.06.2020".
- ^ Partiainen, Joni. "Suomalaiset pärjäsivät kansainvälisessä potkunyrkkeilytapahtumassa | Kaupunkikanava".
- ^ "Турнир King of Kings в Финляндии. Результаты и фотоотчёт". Sports.ru.
- ^ "Gala King of Kings Heroes World Series w FightBox - Sporty walki - SATKurier.pl". satkurier.pl.
- ^ "KOK turnyrui besiruošiantis M.Narauskas neabejoja: laimėsiu šį karą". lrytas.lt. 23 August 2017.
- ^ bushido.lt. "Kovotojas I. Barysas: žinau jausmą, kai nori sudraskyti savo varžovą". delfi.lt.
- ^ "Įspūdingiausi bušido federacijos įvykiai 2012 metais". sportas.lt.
- ^ "Wyniki K-1 KOK Europe GP 2011 Lublin - FIGHT24.PL - MMA i K-1, UFC". www.fight24.pl.
- ^ "Mateusz Kopiec triumfatorem turnieju KOK World GP 2010". dziennik.pl. 27 November 2010.
- ^ "Results for FightBox's KOK World GP in Helsinki, Finland 17.05.2019". www.fightbox.com.
External links[]
- Kickboxing organizations
- Sports organizations established in 2009
- Kickboxing in Europe
- Kickboxing in Lithuania
- 2009 establishments in Lithuania