Kick Boxing

When it comes to a fight later this month in Las Vegas a unique stipulation will be in place after both competitors agreed to a “winner take all” stipulation seeing one man walk away with the other’s salary on top of his own. According to a press release from Lion Fight Promotions, the full-rules Muay Thai fight between Joe Schilling (12-1) and Simon Marcus (22-0) on February 25 at Battle in the Desert 5 was approved for the terms this week by the Nevada State Athletic commission. ...

LiveKick.com has a great breakdown of Rise 85 that is happening this weekend in Tokyo. This is one of the best kickboxing Grand Prix you will get to see. With K-1 struggling so much financially it is RISE that has come up to be the major player in the space. Full the full RISE 85 preview click here on the link. ...

The science of stand-up with kicks and strikes, kickboxing differs from Muay Thai in the lack of knees/elbows but misses none of the violence with knockouts a frequent occurrence in matches. Kickboxing is also often used as a means of self-defense and on a non-contact level related to fitness training. Japanese kickboxing originates in the 1960s, with competitions held since the 1960s. American kickboxing originates in the 1970s. Japanese kickboxing developed into K-1 in 1993. Historically, kickboxing can be considered a hybrid martial art formed from the combination of elements of various traditional styles. This approach became increasingly popular since the 1970s, and since the 1990s, kickboxing has contributed to the emergence of mixed martial arts via further hybridization with ground fighting techniques from jujutsu and professional wrestling. ...

This is the new Kick Boxing Section!