Articles & Q&A
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.
Guides & how-to
Step-by-step help for applicants, admins and fans.
To get a KBN kickboxing world ranking you apply online with proof of identity and evidence for each official bout; KBN verifies ev...
Muay Thai fighters are ranked by KBN in their own tables, separate from kickboxing, using points from verified official bouts only...
Training & preparation
Fight camps, sparring, equipment and your first bout.
Rules & points
How the KBN point framework works, rule by rule.
The biggest difference between kickboxing and Muay Thai is what you can strike with and how long you can clinch: Muay Thai allows...
MMA allows striking and grappling, including takedowns, ground strikes and submissions, while kickboxing is a stand-up striking sp...
Boxing allows only punches above the belt, while kickboxing adds kicks and, depending on the ruleset, knees. That single differenc...
Events & results
Sanctioned events, levels and what they are worth.
Rankings explained
Reading the tables, movement, scopes and divisions.
Strategy
Division in focus
Aleksei Karimov leads with 635 points. Who is chasing, where the points came from and what would change the order.
Elif Demir leads with 260 points. Who is chasing, where the points came from and what would change the order.
Glossary & explainers
Plain-English definitions of ranking, rules and document terms.
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Questions & answers
Q&AShort answers on points, applying, documents, rankings, officials, branches and privacy.
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