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Matei vs. Viksraitis for the KOK Lightweight Championship
The lightweight division in King of Kings has a long and storied history with an impressive list of competitors. In 2019 the division now stands as KOK’s most competitive. However, two fighters stand out above all others and they will collide for the title this Saturday, March 16th in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Champion Moldova’s Vitalie Matei has been competing in King of Kings since ...
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How to Separate a Hero From a Monster
On a flight from Warsaw to New York City in the summer of 2007 I got some startling and unsettling news - my hero was a murderer. Growing up, I had two big heroes in the crazy world of sports e...
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KOK in 2019: Europe's King of Kickboxing
2018 was by far the most successful year for King of Kings. With sixteen events in ten different countries, the European promotion was one of the busiest in the fight business. However, as they say...
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Sumo in 2019: Scandal + Embarrassment = Success
For professional sumo, 2019 will be starting much the way 2018 did - on the heels of a scandal that just won’t seem to go away and with booming ticket sales despite the ignominy behind the scenes. ...
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How Much Longer Can Boxing’s Cash Cow be Milked?
While boxers coming out of retirement for the bazillionth time is certainly nothing new in combat sports, the news of Floyd Mayweather suddenly showing up in Japan for Rizin Fighting Federation wit...
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Rusu vs. Dzhavadov II
Riga, Latvia is gearing up for what could be the biggest fight of the year in King of Kings kickboxing. KOK Welterweight Champion Zaur Dzhavadov will be defending his title against Constantin Rusu ...
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September 2018: Never Meet Your Hero ... Unless it’s Terry Funk!
As young kids and teenagers, we all have our heroes. Some people look up to pop stars or football players. Others idolize movie stars, racecar drivers, basketball players, bodybuilders, rock stars,...
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August 2018: KOK’s 2018 Summer Series Over, the Best Still Yet to Come
King of Kings has been stereotyped as being the biggest kickboxing organization in Eastern Europe, regularly drawing thousands of fans to their biggest shows in Lithuania, Moldova, Estonia and Latv...
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July 2018: Does WWE Listen to Their Fans? Does it Matter?
Wrestling is fake. Okay? There, I said it. But what makes pro wrestling so unique is the fan interaction aspect of the genre. But how much influence do the fans actually have on the creative direct...
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June 2018: Can Bare Knuckle Boxing Go Mainstream?
Although it is most definitely the oldest form of fighting, bare knuckle boxing (BKB) is probably more associated with thugs, hooligans and street fighting rather than being credited as an acceptab...
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