Actus 10/06/2020

He had never participated in a World championship before. For his first shot in Paris in 2012, Iran’s Amir Mehdizadeh became the -60 kg World champion by beating the defending champion, Brazil’s Douglas Brose. Performance which he will repeat in 2016. He tells us about his « best fight ».

 

Par Ludovic Mauchien

Photo : Kphotos

 

Actus 03/06/2020

World champion and European champion, we no longer have to present Christophe Pinna. Spectacular karateka in an era when the fights were less stereotypical, the Frenchman looks back on his last fight for this new "My Best Fight". This game occurred In Munich (Germany) and it was against the Italian Davide Benetello. More than a simple fight, it is the culmination of a career and a story of a man that unfolded that day. He became World champion !

By Florian Fournier / Photos : D.R

Actus 27/05/2020

World champion in 2000 in Munich (-70 kg), multiple World and European medalist, Belgium’s Junior Lefevre is an undisputed figure of worldwide Karate. Known for his technical and physical abilities, devoted to his martial art, he has coached several nations before coaching England today. He chose to tell us about his Munich semi-final against France Rida Bel Lahsen which remains his “best fight”.

 

By Florian Fournier / Photos: D.R

 

Actus 13/05/2020

An alleviated 2021 calendar, the revised Olympic qualification system and the World championships in Dubaï were the main subjects discussed Tuesday by the Executive Committee of the WKF led by Antonio Espinos via videoconference. Everything will be confirmed or not « in the near future ».

 

By Ludovic Mauchien

Photo : WKF website

 

Actus 20/05/2020

Five-time world champion, France’s Alexandra Recchia is the second episode of our “my best fight” series. Present on the international circuit for more than 10 years, she chose to tell us about her final of the World Championships in Bercy (Paris) in 2012 in front of 15,000 spectators. She won 8-1 against China’s Hong Li, this fight is part of history, of her story and remains a motor for her career.

By Florian Fournier / Photo : Kphotos

Actus 13/05/2020

« My best fight ! » is a new Karate-K’s heading. Every week, a champion will tell us about his favorite fight(s). Let's start off in style this new column with one of the most spectacular karatekas on the circuit, Stanislav Horuna, winner of the 2019 World Games and the 2017 European Games. The Ukrainian champion chose 3 fights, including his bronze medal in 2014…

 

By Florian Fournier

Photo : Kphotos