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Indian Kickboxing Association
Indian kickboxing association is an organization that is responsible for smooth running of the kickboxing in India.

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Indian Kickboxing AssociationIndian kickboxing association is responsible in successfully running Indian Amateur and Kick Boxing Association. It has, over the years, created and shaped up, top boxers who have won University, national and even international titles. Many players under the Indian kickboxing association went at various international events to participate. Some tournaments that players from India participated in are World Thai Boxing Championship held in Bangkok, Thailand 2001 - 2002, The Kick Boxing Championship in Greece 2003, The World Cup Kick Boxing Championship - Moscow, Russia 2004 and again for the World Amateur Kickboxing Championship Corfu Island, Greece 2004, World Professional Fight, Dubai 2005, International Kickboxing Championship Germany 2005, World Cup Kickboxing Championship Greece 2006.

The given below are the following results for the achievements in International Kickboxing title from 2001-2007:
1) Hero Returns: Team glory of IKBA
Kickboxing World Cup Championship 2007 held in Russia witnessed numerous star fighters coming from various countries to prove their worth and skills. And among them, there was India mettle, which pleased many people with their performance. Within six years of inception, Indian Kick Boxing Association, made India proud by bring in medals and awards that many other organizations failed to do in such a small time.

And now when it has also got recognition from GISF and will now feature in Olympics, the chances of India in Olympics have become brighter.

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Partic Dube -65 kg Bronze Medal
2. Shakti Tupe -55 kg Quarterfinalist
3. Amresh Gogbule -35 kg  
4 Rajeet. Walia -75 kg Bronze Medal
5. Mandar Loplekar -45 kg  


2) The International Kickboxing Championship from 27th December to 30th December 2006 at Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra:

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Sarfaraz. Merchant -60 kg Gold Medal
2. Sufian. Shakti Tupe -65 kg Gold Medal
3. Avinash Dhotre -70 kg Gold Medal
4. Rajeet. Walia -75 kg Gold Medal
5. Jitu. Chawan -80 kg Gold Medal
6. Matan. Schabraq -85 kg Gold Medal
7. Mitan. D"souza -91 kg Gold Medal


3) World Cup Kickboxing Championship at Greece, January 2006:-

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Mitan. D"souza 91 kg Bronze
2 Jasjeet Singh Walia -81 kg  


4) World Games Kickboxing Championship held at Cyprus, March 2005:-

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Sarfaraz Merchant -65 kg Silver Medal
2. Ziauddin Khatib -70 kg Gold Medal


5) International Kickboxing Championship held at Abu Dhabi, March 2005:

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Jageet Walia, -81 kg Silver Medal, Bronze Medal
2. Rajeet Walia -75 kg Silver Medal
3. Ziauddin Khatib -75 kg World title Fight


6) International Kickboxing Championship held at Nasik, Indian 2005:-

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Sarfaraz Merchant -60 kg Gold Medal
2. Munawar Sheikh -50 kg Gold Medal
3. Rajeet Singh -75 kg Silver Medal
4. Ziauddin Khatib -70 kg Gold Medal
5. Rupesh More -65 kg Gold Medal
6. Irfan Khan -57 kg Gold Medal


7) Asian Kickboxing Championship held at New Delhi, India January 2004:-

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Rjit Walia 60 kg Bronze Medal
2 Ziauddin Khatib -70 kg Gold Medal


8) World Cup Kickboxing Championship held at Moscow, Russia November 2004:-

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Rupesh More -60 kg Silver Medal
2. Dinesh Shetty -70 kg Bronze Medal
3. Salman Khan -55 kg Bronze Medal
4. Ziauddin Khatib -70 kg Gold Medal


9) World Amateur Kickboxing Championship held at Corfu Island, Greece May 2004:-

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Ziauddin Khatib -63 kg Silver Medal


10) International kickboxing Championship held at Nasik, India Feb 2004:-

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Jasjeeta Walia -81 kg Silver Medal
2. Rajeet Singh -75 kg Silver Medal
3. Ziauddin Khatib -70 kg Gold Medal


11). World Muay Thai Championship held at Bangkok, Thailand July, 2002:-

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Raju Thapa -58 kg Quarter Finalist
2. Ziauddin Khatib -63 kg Quarter Finalist


12). World Kickboxing Championship held at Kos Island, Athens Greece May 2003:-

Sr.No Name of Participant Weight Result
1 Ziauddin Khatib -63 kg Bronze Medal



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