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How the ranking works, who is rising, what every event is worth, and answers to the questions we get most. Every number in these pages comes from the same engine that builds the tables.
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Four steps, six documents, one declaration. What to prepare before you start and how long each stage takes.
To get a KBN kickboxing world ranking you apply online with proof of identity and evidence for each official bout; KBN verifies every result, calculates points from the verified bouts only, and publishes you in your divi...
A KBN fighter licence is an official document, issued only by KBN World HQ after identity and results are verified, that proves who a fighter is, which division they are licensed in and whether their licence is active. I...
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Step-by-step help for applicants, admins and fans.
Applicants
Four steps, six documents, one declaration. What to prepare before you start and how long each stage takes.
The strongest evidence for a fight result is an official result sheet or bout sheet from the organiser or sanctioning federation,...
If KBN rejects a bout or makes a ranking decision you disagree with, you can ask your national branch to review it within 14 days,...
Getting ranked
To get a KBN kickboxing world ranking you apply online with proof of identity and evidence for each official bout; KBN verifies ev...
An MMA fighter gets a KBN world ranking by submitting official, verifiable bout results; every approved bout earns base points (wi...
Muay Thai fighters are ranked by KBN in their own tables, separate from kickboxing, using points from verified official bouts only...
Boxers get a KBN ranking by submitting verified official bouts; amateur and professional boxing are ranked in separate tables by g...
Licences
A KBN fighter licence is an official document, issued only by KBN World HQ after identity and results are verified, that proves wh...
A KBN fighter licence is valid for one year from its issue date minus one day, and renewal can start in the fighter portal before...
Athletes
Before your first fight you need medical clearance, any licence the event requires, a safe plan to make weight, the right kit, a c...
To document a fight record properly, keep one file per bout with the official result, the event details, the method, round and tim...
The KBN fighter portal is where athletes track their application through the six stages, submit new bout records with evidence, do...
Verification
To verify a KBN fighter licence, scan its QR code or enter the licence number, certificate number or Fighter ID at the verify page...
Scan the QR code or type the number. What a valid record shows, and what "no matching record" means.
Getting started
Amateur competition focuses on development and safety, with more protective rules and tournament formats, while professional bouts...
Choose a martial arts gym by watching a class, asking about the coaches' qualifications, sparring rules, safeguarding and competit...
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