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For federations & organisers

Starting a federation, joining KBN, sanctioning and running events.

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Running a branch

For federations & organisersRunning a branch

The branch admin role explained: powers, limits and good practice

A KBN branch administrator manages their country's branch page and events, and reviews their country's applications through the fi...

8 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁14.4k ♥1.1k ↗270

Building a federation

For federations & organisersBuilding a federation

Federation governance basics: committees, elections and accountability

Good federation governance separates powers between an elected board and specialist committees, manages conflicts of interest, pub...

22 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁21.9k ♥1.5k ↗736

Partnerships

For federations & organisersPartnerships

Sponsors, partners and integrity: keeping money separate from rankings

Sponsors and partners can support events, athletes and education, and receive visibility in return, but they can never influence r...

30 Jul 2026 · 5 min👁22.9k ♥916 ↗348

Rules & points

How the KBN point framework works, rule by rule.

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Rules & pointsPoint framework

Title defences at KBN: the +75 bonus and how it is awarded

A successful KBN title defence earns +75 base points on top of the participation, win and finishing points for that bout. An admin...

25 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁13.2k ♥698 ↗272

For fans

Following fighters, reading fight cards and understanding decisions.

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For fansUnderstanding decisions

Why judges' decisions are disputed: a fan's guide to scoring controversies

Judges' decisions are often disputed because bouts are scored round by round rather than overall, scoring criteria are not what ma...

20 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁35.8k ♥4.1k ↗1.2k

Latest

The branch admin role explained: powers, limits and good practice

8 Sept 2026 · For federations & organisers

Title defences at KBN: the +75 bonus and how it is awarded

25 Aug 2026 · Rules & points

Federation governance basics: committees, elections and accountability

22 Aug 2026 · For federations & organisers

Why judges' decisions are disputed: a fan's guide to scoring controversies

20 Aug 2026 · For fans

Sponsors, partners and integrity: keeping money separate from rankings

30 Jul 2026 · For federations & organisers

Questions & answers

Q&A

Short answers on points, applying, documents, rankings, officials, branches and privacy.

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