NEWS: IT'S SHOW TIME, Amsterdam (NL)
On one of the biggest shows in the world IT's SHOWTIME organised by Mr. Simon Rutz, three KOTR super champions fought with different success. Aswin Balrak ( NL ), KOTR super champion till 95 kg did excellent job and won by points big Bjorn Bregy ( CH ). ... MORE

GOLDEN BELT AWARDS 2008. NEWS: THE BEST OF THE EAST
World Independent Promoters Union proudly announce the winners of the first "World Oscar in combat sports" - Golden belt - King of the ring award for 2008... MORE


Tyrone Spong - the best fighter under International muaythai rules and WIPU President mr. Harry Gorian .
 
Another great show produced by Beast of the east with some great fights to remember and great performances by King of the ring & OPBU champions.
Tyrone Spong (NL), KOTR & OPBU champion has proofed once more that he deserved annual award Golden Belt King of the ring by another great victory till 95 kg against ... MORE

NEWS: 4th WBC MUAYTHAI CONVENTION, Cheng Du, China
The WBC MUAYTHAI celebrated its fourth year with a huge convention in Chengu, China from 2nd till 8th of November and the announcement of exciting calendar of events scheduled for 2009. WBC President Dr Jose Sulaiman told over 400 delegates that the WBC MUAYTHAI had given the Thai national ring sport a highly respected world profile that had clearly differentiated real Muaythai.... MORE
NEWS: TOUGH IS NOT ENOUGH - the complete success!
One of the biggest event in the Netherlands and one of the strongest in Europe this year, took place at sunday, 5th of October at the Ahoy event center in Rotterdam in front of more than 5.000 spectators. There were a total of 23 only professional A class fights (K-1 and MMA) and among them 5 "King of the Ring" titles by K-1 and MMA free fight rules and 3 OPBU titles for the Euro-African champions by K-1 and Thai Boxing rules. The ambiance was great and the matchmaking was almost to good to be true so we have to congratulate promoters of KO Events for an excellent job! ... MORE
NEWS: SHOOTBOXING CUP EUROPE
Saturday, 20th of september 2008. in Holland took place very strong shootboxing tournament till 70 kg as European qualifications for shootboxing World Grand Prix tournament in Japan on 24.11.2008. Ten very good and even champions around Europe and Euroasia fought very good for two places which open the doors for partitipation in Japan.... MORE
NEWS: STJEPAN BOZIC (Cro) DEFENDED HIS TITLE
Croatian boxer Stjepan Bozic defended the WBA intercontinental title in the supermiddleweight category in Novalja on Island Pag, Croatia Bozic is opposed to armenian fighter Roman Aramjan, and after twelve roundsthe judges unanimously decided that the belt remains in the ownership of the Croatian boxer... MORE

Flash News
Saitama (JPN)
31.12.2008.
Elected and crowned by WIPU for golden belt - KING OF THE RING as the biggest achivement under Oriental Pro Boxing in 2008 - Alistar Overeem (NL) has made the biggest upset under K-1 rules by 1st round KO winning over K-1 world champion Badr Hari (MOR)! On the same show, another crowned golden belt - KING OF THE RING under MMA in 2008 - Melvin Manhoef (NL) has made big upset as last minute replacement under MMA rules by 1st round hard KO over more then 20 kg heavier and absolute favourit Mark Hunt (NZ) !
Surinam
29.12.2008.
Lloyd Van Dams (NL), KOTR super champion has returned to the ring with great win by KO in 1st round against Ron Ritter.
Varaûdin (CRO)
27.12.2008.
KOTR super champion Goran Borovic (CRO), after great victory in Rotterdam over one of the best muaythai fighters in the world - Alviar Lima (NL) has another win with full dominance over Janos Asztalos from Hungary.
Prague (CZE)
20.12.2008.
Aswin Balrak (NL), KOTR super champion won 8 man K-1 Grand Prix tournament in a great way by knocking out all his 3 opponent. It is great result after loosing by points a fight for WBC muaythai world title.
Guinea Bisao (Africa)
20.12.2008.
The best full muaythai fighter in 2008 elected and awarded by WIPU with golden belt - KING OF THE RING, Yodsaenklai Fairtex won in a great way an 8 man Grand Prix tournament against top fighters ! In the finals he won by KO another big WBC MT world champion - Lumsongkram Chuwattana from Thailand !!
Rome (ITA)
14.12.2008.
Actual KOTR super champion till 105 kg, Tomas Hron (CZE) won by unanimous decission in 5 rounds and complete dominance over Oleg Zdragus (LAT). This was 5th wictory in 5 matches this year and proof that he is ready for big fights. Next fight till the end of this year is against Lloyd Van Dams (NL) in Surinam.
Banja Luka (Bosnia & Hercegovina)
13.12.2008.
Actual KOTR super champion till 80 kg, Drazenko Ninic (B&H) as real super star, infront of full sport hall with 5.000 spectators won with apsolute dominance and by 3rd round TKO over Slovak fighter Peter Fiala ! There are under negotiations for next year to see this great super champion in 4 man WORLD GRAND PRIX till 80 kg.
Budva (Monte Negro)
12.12.2008.
Former KOTR super champion Ivan Strugar (MNE) is again in action ! After he lost last fight and got very bad nose injury he fought this friday again and with complete superiority & dominance won by unanimous decission over French fighter Hassan Boau. We are looking forward to see him again to fight for KING OF THE RING super title next year.
Blagovečeč-Sibir (RUS)
11.12.2008.
Stanislav Popov (RUS) won WPMF world title under full muaythai rules after injury in 1st round against Ivan Stanic (CRO). This was their 2nd fight in 6 months after Popov won their last faght after very controcersial decission.
Chandler (AUS)
6.12.2008.
Another big show with EVOLUTION 15 which had some world famous fighters. John Wayne Parr (AUS) won by KO his opponent Shaun Wright of Scotland (but living in Australia), Nathan Corbett (AUS) won by KO his oppnent Tony Angelov (NZ) and Dzabar Askerov (RUS) won by KO very strong opponent Bruce McPhee (AUS).
Bangkok (THAI)
5.12.2008.
World famous promoter Songchai Ratanasuban with his daughter & son organised another big S-1 World Grand Prix 8 man tournament under full muaythai rules till 72.5 kg as part of King's birthday celebration. The winner of this year edition was new super star - Kem Fairtex who won in the finals another promissing upcoming star from Slovakia - Egon Ratz.
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