FightBox is proud to announce that King of Kings, one of the most recognizable brands of kickboxing, will return to live action from Vilnius, Lithuania on Saturday March 16th 2019 starting at 5:30 pm CET (6:30 pm Lithuania).
KOK returns to its home base of Vilnius, Lithuania for what could be the organization’s biggest event of the year with a crowd of at least 10,000 expected. All of KOK’s biggest stars will be in action for the promotion’s third event of 2019. In the main event, the King of Kings Lightweight Championship will be on the line when champion Vitalie Matei defends against the number one ranked Henrikas Viksraitis. Matei won the -71 kg WGP in February of last year which earned him a title opportunity against the then champion Dorel Cristian in Moldova in October 2018. With Cristian out due to an injury Matei was able to defeat Andrei Leustean to claim the title. Meanwhile, Viksraitis has been steadily climbing the ladder in the lightweight division, compiling a record of 12 - 0 in KOK. Now the two clash for one of the most coveted titles in the kickboxing world. To read FightBox's exclusive interview with both men before this fight, click here.
Julija Stoliarenko also makes her return to the KOK ring after an impressive outing on the UFC’s Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters reality show last year. Her opponent, Natalia Diachkova of Russia, has a strong stand up background and is a three-time world Muay Thai Champion. The full fight card for the evening can be found below.
KOK World Series 2019 in Vilnius start 5:30 pm CET
Main Event, KOK Lightweight Championship Fight, -71 kg, 5 x 3 min
Vitalie Matei (c) (Moldova) vs. Henrikas Viksraitis (Lithuania)
+93 kg, MMA Rules: Sergei Firsov (Belarus) vs. Tomas Pakutinskas (Lithuania)
-65 kg, KOK Rules: Saliou Mouhamadou (Italy / Niger) vs. Igor Osinin (Lithuania)
-65 kg, Boxing Rules, 4 x 3 min: Kakha Avetisiani (Georgia) vs. Evaldas Petrauskas (Lithuania)
FightBox KOK Hero's Series
-62 kg, MMA Rules: Natalia Diachkova (Russia) vs. Julija Stoliarenko (Lithuania)
-75 kg, KOK Rules: Danilo Mangione (Italy) vs. Raimondas Avlasevicius (Lithuania)
-80 kg, KOK Rules: Daniel Kolasinski (Poland) vs. Ricardas Kulis (Lithuania)
-62 kg, MMA Rules: Tekle Iaganashvili (Georgia) vs. Ernesta Kareckaite (Lithuania)
-85 kg, KOK Rules: Paulius Mitkus (Lithuania) vs. Naglis Kanisauskas (Lithuania)
-85 kg, MMA Rules, 2 x 5 min: Dmitry Zasiniets (Belarus) vs. Erikas Golubovskis (Lithuania)
FightBox KOK Hero's Series - Prelims
-67 kg, KOK Rules: Dmitrij Romaniuta (Russia) vs. Laurynas Sriubiskis (Lithuania)
-71 kg, KOK Rules, 3 x 2 min: Dovydas Rimkus (Lithuania) vs. Mantas Grubliauskas (Lithuania)
-60 kg, KOK Rules: Ismail Alkasi (Cyprus) vs. Dovydas Levickis (Lithuania)
King of Kings provides events of the very highest level by bringing together world class athletes and the most dedicated fans of combat sports to the largest arenas in the world. KOK has a wide fan base due to its nature, its intensity and spontaneity and FightBox is the broadcasting associate for these series of events.
In addition to the live worldwide broadcast on the FightBox HD channel in over 60 countries, the King of Kings coverage will also be available on-line to FilmBox Live subscribers at www.filmboxlive.com. Card subject to change.
