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The level of an event sets the multiplier for every result on its card. Read how events are sanctioned and graded, how results are verified after the last bell, and practical guides for weigh-ins, fight nights and tournaments.

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Events & resultsOrganisers

How to sanction a kickboxing event with KBN: a step-by-step guide for organisers

To sanction an event with KBN, work through your national branch: submit the event as a draft with venue, officials, medical cover, insurance, weigh-in plan and anti-doping arrangements, then KBN World HQ reviews it and...

23 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁19.5k ♥1.8k ↗773

Events & results

Sanctioned events, levels and what they are worth.

Organisers

Events & resultsOrganisers

How to sanction a kickboxing event with KBN: a step-by-step guide for organisers

To sanction an event with KBN, work through your national branch: submit the event as a draft with venue, officials, medical cover...

23 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁19.5k ♥1.8k ↗773

Events & resultsOrganisers

Choosing the right event level: national, open, continental, World Cup or World Championship

The KBN event level should match the real field and standard of an event: National for one country, International Open for multi-c...

31 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁2k ♥135 ↗69

Results

Events & resultsResults

How results are verified after an event: from the judges' pad to the ranking

At a KBN event, the officials' final result creates pending bouts for both fighters; they count in the ranking only after an admin...

20 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁17.2k ♥1.8k ↗457

Operations

Events & resultsOperations

How to run a weigh-in: a practical guide for organisers and officials

A good weigh-in uses calibrated scales, a published time and tolerance, identity and licence checks, and a clear record of each we...

14 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁25.5k ♥918 ↗138

Events & resultsOperations

Event day checklist for promoters: from doors open to verified results

On event day a promoter needs medical cover in place before the first bout, officials briefed, fighters checked in, a clear runnin...

9 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁18.2k ♥727 ↗116

World Championship

Events & resultsWorld Championship

KBN World Championship 2025: results and what they were worth

Antalya, 12 Oct 2025. World Championship (×3). 18 verified results and the points they produced.

10 Aug 2026 · 2 min👁42.8k ♥2.7k ↗848

KBN World Cup

Events & resultsKBN World Cup

KBN World Cup 2026: results and what they were worth

Tehran, 9 May 2026. KBN World Cup (×2.5). 20 verified results and the points they produced.

8 Aug 2026 · 2 min👁24.8k ♥1.9k ↗727

Continental Championship

Events & resultsContinental Championship

KBN Asia Cup 2026: results and what they were worth

Dubai, 15 Aug 2026. Continental Championship (×2). 4 verified results and the points they produced.

6 Aug 2026 · 2 min👁37.1k ♥3k ↗1.3k

Events & resultsContinental Championship

KBN European Championship 2025: results and what they were worth

Istanbul, 14 Jun 2025. Continental Championship (×2). 7 verified results and the points they produced.

2 Aug 2026 · 2 min👁27.7k ♥2.2k ↗886

Events & resultsContinental Championship

KBN African Championship 2025: results and what they were worth

Lagos, 2 Aug 2025. Continental Championship (×2). 1 verified results and the points they produced.

31 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁26k ♥1.1k ↗320

Events & resultsContinental Championship

KBN Asian Championship 2025: results and what they were worth

Tashkent, 20 Mar 2025. Continental Championship (×2). 6 verified results and the points they produced.

29 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁40.8k ♥3.6k ↗1.8k

International Open

Events & resultsInternational Open

KBN European Open 2026: results and what they were worth

London, 5 Sept 2026. International Open (×1.5). 14 verified results and the points they produced.

4 Aug 2026 · 2 min👁47.2k ♥5.6k ↗2.9k

Events & resultsInternational Open

KBN Istanbul Grand Prix 2026: results and what they were worth

Istanbul, 13 Jun 2026. International Open (×1.5). 18 verified results and the points they produced.

27 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁44.1k ♥3k ↗1k

Formats

Events & resultsFormats

Tournament brackets explained: seeding, byes, placements and points

Most amateur combat sports tournaments use single-elimination brackets: lose once and you are out, with byes filling gaps when the...

2 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁18k ♥722 ↗289

Sanctioning

Events & resultsSanctioning

How an event gets a level (and why some have none)

Branches create events as drafts. HQ sanctions them and sets the level. Applicant-submitted events have no level until HQ decides.

25 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁28.7k ♥2.1k ↗397

Calendar

Events & resultsCalendar

The 2026 calendar: what is still to come

From the live Istanbul Open to the World Championship in Dubai, the remaining sanctioned events and what a win at each is worth.

23 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁46k ♥4.9k ↗739

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KBN European Open 2026: results and what they were worth

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The 2026 calendar: what is still to come

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Branch spotlight: KBN Russia

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KBN Istanbul Grand Prix 2026: results and what they were worth

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World, continental, national: the three scopes

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KBN World Championship 2025: results and what they were worth

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Choosing the right event level: national, open, continental, World Cup or World Championship

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Event day checklist for promoters: from doors open to verified results

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Questions & answers

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