King of Kings (kickboxing)

King of Kings, or KOK, is a European kickboxing promotion founded in 2009. The company has its headquarters in Vilnius, Lithuania.

King of Kings
TypePrivate
IndustryKickboxing promotion
Founded2009[1]
FounderDonatas Simanaitis
HeadquartersVilnius, Lithuania
Key people
Donatas Simanaitis (President, Owner, Founder)[2]
OwnerInternational Bushido Federation (IBF)
Websitehttp://www.kokfights.com/
http://www.kokfights.tv/

History

The promotion held its first event in Lithuania in 2009. The promotion has since held over 50 events in multiple countries including in Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland,[3][4] Estonia,[5] Russia, Germany[6][7][8] and Cyprus.[9] The promotion held its first event in Estonia in 2015. First event in Finland was held in 2019.

Name

Similarly to K-1, the K's in the KOK name stand for Kickboxing, K-1, Karate, Kung-Fu, and other stand-up fight sports and martial arts. They also stand for “King” so “King of Kings” is meant as the best in the world.

Media coverage

KOK is broadcast on FightBox, Eleven Sports Network,[10] TV3 Sport and Fight Network.[11][12]

KOK was broadcast across Europe on Eurosport in 2014[13][14] and 2015.[15] Some other past broadcasters include BTV, Canal 3 and TV6.

Rules

Fights in KOK are fought mostly under Kickboxing rules, but events also include fights under MMA and Boxing rules.

Events
# Event Date Venue Location
95 KOK World Championship 96 in Vilnius November 20, 2021 Avia Solutions Group Arena Vilnius, Lithuania[16]
94 KOK Elimination Series October 23, 2021 Club Baza Grodno, Belarus
93 KOK World Championship 94 in Tallinn October 16, 2021 Tondiraba Ice Hall Tallinn, Estonia[17]
92 KOK World Series in Vilnius October 2, 2021 Avia Solutions Group Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
91 KOK World Series 92 in Latvia September 18, 2021 Atta Centre Riga, Latvia
90 KOK Fight Series 91 in Turkey July 17, 2021 Sheraton Hotel Arena Adana, Turkey
89 KOK Fight Series 90 in Turkey June 29, 2021 Dedeman Hotel Arena Konya, Turkey
88 KOK World Series 89 in Tallinn June 6, 2021 CINAMON T1 Movie Theatre Tallinn, Estonia[11]
87 KOK World Series 88 in Warsaw May 21, 2021 Centrum Sportu Wilanów Warsaw, Poland
86 KOK Classic 6 April 24, 2021 Alytaus sporto rūmai Alytus, Lithuania
85 KOK Classic 5 February 28, 2021 Alytaus sporto rūmai Alytus, Lithuania
84 KOK Classic 4 December 12, 2020 Vilnius, Lithuania[18]
83 KOK 86 World Series 2020 in Sarajevo October 31, 2020 Hotel Hills Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
82 KOK Fight Series 2020 in Kazakhstan October 25, 2020 Club GOGOL Almaty, Kazakhstan[19][20]
81 KOK 85 World Series 2020 in Tallinn October 10, 2020 Tondiraba Ice Hall Tallinn, Estonia
80 KOK Classic 3 September 26, 2020 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania[21]
79 KOK Summer Special Edition August 2, 2020 Event Oasis Kaunas, Lithuania
78 KOK Classic 2020 in Lithuania June 27, 2020 Vilkanastru Dvaras Hotel Vilkanastrai, Lithuania[22]
77 KOK 83 World Series 2020 in Helsinki February 29, 2020 Kulttuuritalo Helsinki, Finland[23][24]
76 KOK'82 Fight Series 2019 in Germany November 30, 2019 YAYLA Arena Krefeld, Germany
75 KOK'81 World GP 2019 in Latvia November 24, 2019 Arena Riga Riga, Latvia
74 KOK'80 World Series 2019 in Lithuania November 16, 2019 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
73 KOK'79 Fight Series 2019 in Slovakia November 9, 2019 Liptov Arena Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia
72 KOK'78 World Series 2019 in Lithuania September 21, 2019 Siemens Arena Kaunas, Lithuania
71 KOK'77 Fight Series 2019 in Turkey August 16, 2019 Hendek Bayraktepe Arena Sakarya, Turkey
70 KOK'76 World GP 2019 in Turkey July 26, 2019 Hendek Bayraktepe Arena Sakarya, Turkey
69 KOK'75 Fight Series 2019 in Bosnia and Herzegovina July 3, 2019 Hotel Hills Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
68 KOK'74 Fight Series 2019 in Turkey June 28, 2019 Hendek Bayraktepe Arena Sakarya, Turkey
67 KOK'73 World GP 2019 in Cyprus June 14, 2019 Amphitheater Skali Aglantzias Nikosia, Cyprus
66 KOK'72 Fight Series 2019 in London May 31, 2019 York Hall London, United Kingdom
65 KOK'71 Fight Series 2019 in Helsinki May 17, 2019 Kulttuuritalo Helsinki, Finland
64 KOK World Fighting championship 2018 in Turkey December 8, 2018 Gonen Hotel Istanbul, Turkey
63 KOK World Series in Spain November 30, 2018 Pavilion of Ausias Valencia, Spain
62 KOK World GP 2018 in Vilnius November 17, 2018 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
61 KOK Fight Series 2018 in Riga October 27, 2018 Arena Riga Riga, Latvia
60 KOK World GP 2018 in Tallinn October 10, 2018 Tondiraba Ice Hall Tallinn, Estonia
59 KOK 61 World GP 2018 in Slovakia November 6, 2018 Liptov Arena Tatralandia Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia
58 KOK 60 World GP 2018 in Kaunas September 21, 2018 Zalgirio Arena Kaunas, Lithuania
57 KOK 59 World GP 2018 in Turkey August 11, 2018 Seaside resort town Sarkoy, Turkey
56 KOK 58 World GP 2018 in London July 7, 2018 York Hall London, United Kingdom
55 KOK 57 World Series 2018 in Cyprus June 23, 2018 Eleftheria Indoor Hall Nikosia, Cyprus
54 KOK 56 World GP 2018 in Moldova March 24, 2018 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
53 KOK 55 World GP 2018 in Vilnius March 17, 2018 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
52 KOK 54 World GP 2018 in Riga February 24, 2018 Arena Riga Riga, Latvia
51 KOK 53 World GP 2017 in Moldova December 9, 2017 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
50 KOK 52 World GP 2017 in Riga December 2, 2017 Arena Riga Riga, Latvia
49 KOK 51 World GP 2017 in Vilnius November 18, 2017 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
48 KOK 50 World GP 2017 in Riga October 28, 2017 Arena Riga Riga, Latvia[25]
47 KOK 49 World GP 2017 in Tallinn October 14, 2017 Saku Suurhall Tallinn, Estonia
46 KOK 48 World GP 2017 In Moldova September 30, 2017 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
45 KOK World Series 2017 in Kaunas September 23, 2017 Žalgiris Arena Kaunas, Lithuania[26][27]
44 KOK World Series - Special Summer Edition June 16, 2017 Švyturys Arena Klaipeda, Lithuania
43 KOK 46 World GP 2017 In Moldova April 1, 2017 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
42 KOK 45 World GP 2017 In Vilnius March 18, 2017 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
41 KOK 44 World GP 2017 In Riga February 25, 2017 Arena Riga Riga, Latvia
40 KOK 43 World Championship 2017 In Nikosia January 28, 2017 Eleftheria Indoor Hall Nikosia, Cyprus
39 KOK 42 World GP 2016 In Moldova December 10, 2016 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
38 KOK 41 World GP 2016 In Vilnius November 19, 2016 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
37 KOK 40 World GP 2016 In Riga November 5, 2016 Arena Riga Riga, Latvia
36 KOK 39 World GP 2016 in Moldova October 1, 2016 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
35 KOK 38 World GP 2016 in Tallinn September 17, 2016 Saku Suurhall Tallinn, Estonia
34 KOK 37 World GP 2016 In Moldova April 9, 2016 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
33 KOK World Series 2016 in Vilnius March 19, 2016 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
32 KOK World GP 2016 In Riga February 27, 2016 Arena Riga Riga, Latvia
31 KOK World GP 2015 In Moldova December 19, 2015 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
30 KOK World Series 2015 in Vilnius November 14, 2015 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
29 KOK World GP 2015 in Tallinn October 17, 2015 Saku Suurhall Tallinn, Estonia
28 KOK World GP 2015 In Moldova Vol. 29 September 26, 2015 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
27 KOK World GP 2015 In Riga May 22, 2015 Arena Riga Riga, Latvia
26 KOK Hero's Series 2015 in Alytus April 18, 2015 Alytus Arena Alytus, Lithuania
25 KOK World GP 2015 in Moldova Vol. 27 April 4, 2015 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
24 KOK World GP 2015 In Vilnius March 14, 2015 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
23 KOK World GP 2014 In Chisinau Vol. 25 December 20, 2014 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
22 KOK World Series 2014 In Cyprus December 7, 2014 Pavilion Hall Nikosia, Cyprus
21 KOK World GP 2014 In Plock Vol. 23 November 28, 2014 Orlen Arena Plock, Poland
20 KOK Hero's Series 2014 November 15, 2014 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
19 KOK World GP 2014 In Gdańsk Vol. 22 October 17, 2014 Ergo Arena Gdańsk, Poland
18 KOK World GP 2014 In Chisinau Vol. 21 September 19, 2014 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
17 KOK World GP 2014 In Chisinau March 22, 2014 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
16 KOK World GP 2014 in Vilnius March 15, 2014 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
15 KOK World Series 2013 in Chisinau December 14, 2013 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
14 KOK Elimination GP November 23, 2013 Messehalle 2 Magdeburg, Germany
13 KOK World GP 2013 in Vilnius November 16, 2013 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
12 KOK World GP 2013 in Chisinau Vol. 11 September 28, 2013 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
11 KOK World GP 2012 in Baku December 20, 2012 Avtovağzal Kompleksi Baku, Azerbaijan[28]
10 KOK World GP 2012 in Moldova Vol. 8 September 28, 2012 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
9 KOK Europe GP 2012 in Chisinau Vol. 7 March 30, 2012 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
8 KOK Europe GP 2011 in Chisinau Vol. 5 October 1, 2011 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
7 KOK Europe GP 2011 in Lublin June 10, 2011 Hala Globus Lublin, Poland[29]
6 KOK Europe GP 2011 in Chisinau Vol. 4 April 16, 2011 Manej Sport Arena Chișinău, Moldova
5 KOK Europe GP 2011 in Vilnius March 19, 2011 Siemens Arena Vilnius, Lithuania
4 KOK World GP in Dnipropetrovsk December 17, 2010 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
3 KOK World GP in Russia December 16, 2010 Odintsovo Sports Complex Odintsovo, Russia
2 KOK World GP 2010 in Chisinau December 11, 2010 Universitatea de Stat de Educaţie Fizică şi Sport Chișinău, Moldova
1 KOK World GP 2010 in Warsaw November 25, 2010 Hala Torwar Warsaw, Poland[30]

Champions

Current champions
Weight class Upper weight limit Champion Event Date Title defenses
Heavyweight Unlimited Michał Turyński
def. Reinis Porozovs		 KOK World Series 87 in Warsaw May 22, 2021 -
Light heavyweight 93 kg (205.0 lb) Vacant - - -
Middleweight 85 kg (187.4 lb) Daniel Forsberg
def. Raimonds Aukstikalnis[31]		 KOK'71 Fight Series 2019 in Helsinki May 17, 2019

1. def. Jurivs Orlovs at KOK'81 World GP 2019 in Latvia on November 24, 2019 in Riga, Latvia

Welterweight 77 kg (169.8 lb) Constantin Rusu - - -
Lightweight 71 kg (156.5 lb) Henrikas Viksraitis - - -
Featherweight 65 kg (143.3 lb) Pok Biil KOK 83 World Series 2020 in Helsinki February 29, 2020 -

Notable fighters
  • Henrikas Viksraitis
  • Pok Biil

See also

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