K-1 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
K-1 Global Holdings Limited

Type	Private
Industry	Martial-arts entertainment planning and promotion
Founded	1993
Founders	Kazuyoshi Ishii
Headquarters	Hong Kong
Key people	Amanda Yang, Director Management & Administration Alin Hălmăgean, Director Operations Ned Kuruc, Director Operations
Owner	K-1 Global Holdings Limited

K-1 began in 1993 and is a kickboxing organisation and martial arts brand well-known worldwide mainly for its heavyweight division fights. In January 2012, K-1 Global Holdings Limited, a company registered in Hong Kong, acquired the rights to K-1, and is the current organizer of K-1 events worldwide. K-1 has held events in many countries around the world.

History

K-1's predecessor Seidokaikan Karate was formed in 1980 by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a former Kyokushin karate practitioner who had formed his own organization to help promote the best stand-up martial artists. Seidokaikan arranged several successful challenge events against other martial arts organizations, originally using rules based on the Kyokushin Knockdown karate rules, but gradually adapting and changing closer to kickboxing rules. In 1993, Mr. Ishii founded the K-1 organization exclusively as a kickboxing organization.

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  K-1 Qualifying System 2009

See also

In Spanish: K-1 para niños