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2025 WKO
Open World Championships 

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BELTS WORTHY OF CHAMPIONS
(THESE ARE OPTIONAL UPGRADES)

RINGSPORTS

TATAMI PORTS

EVENT SCHEDULE

Thursday 31st July:

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Optional Day Before

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16:00pm-18:00pm - Scales will close at 18:00pm

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Fighters Official Weight/Licence Check/Check In

 

 

Friday 1st August:

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Day 1  - Ringsports

 

09:00am  - Doors Open

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09-00am - On The Day

Weigh in, Licence Check and Check in (Scales will close at 13:00pm)

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10:30am - Officials & Coaches Rules Meeting

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11:30am - Medicals (For fighters identified needing them) 

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​11:00am - Official 2025 WKO World Championships Opening Ceremony 

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12:00pm - 2025 WKO Open Ringsports World Championships Begins

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17:00pm - 2025 WKO Open Ringsports World Championships Finishes

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19:00pm - Pain & Fortune

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Pain & Fortune 

International Super Gala​

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19:00pm  - Doors Open

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20:00pm - 1st Bell of the International Super Gala

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11:00pm - Pain & Fortune International Super Gala Finishes

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(All times subject to change)

 

 

Saturday 2nd August:

Ringsports World Championships

Day 2  - Ringsports

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09:00am  - Doors Open

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09:00am - Medicals (For fighters identified needing them) 

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​​10:00am - 2025 WKO Open Ringsports World Championships Resumes

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16:00pm - 

Optional Day Before

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16:00pm-18:00pm - Scales will close at 18:00pm

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Fighters Official Weight/Licence Check/Check In

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18:00pm - 2025 WKO Open Ringsports World Championships Finishes

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Sunday 3rd August:

Tatami Sports World Championships

08:00am  - Doors Open

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08-00am - On The Day

Weigh in, Licence Check and Check in (Scales will close at 13:00pm)

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9:30am - Officials & Coaches Rules Meeting

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10:00am - 2025 WKO Open Tatami Sports World Championships Begins

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20:00pm - 2025 WKO Open Tatami Sports World Championships Finishes

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Points to consider:

 

Once all Competitors have registered and draws been finalised we shall post the online schedule through www.kihapp.com, 2 weeks prior to the event.

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This allows for coaches to contact us to rectify any errors or unsuitable matches

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Any unsuccessful entries that we cannot match will be refunded, direct to method used to pay to enter.

 

Once all provisional draws are completed the schedule will be published to allow all attendees to plan their arrival times accordingly.

 

All draws remain provisional until all competitors have weighed in, once weigh in complete the draws will be updated. 

 

This Schedule updates as categories progress or are delayed. The online schedule is a rough guideline and will change in line with how the event is progressing.

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ALL COMPETITORS NEED TO MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE FOR ALL  DAYS OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS INCLUDING:

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 WEIGH IN - OPENING CEREMONY - CHAMPIONSHIPS  

 

EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO KEEP YOU UP TO DATE WHEN AND WHICH AREA YOU WILL BE COMPETING IN

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It is planned that Ringsports and Tatami Sports will run on separate days:

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  • Ringsports being run from Friday & Saturday

  • Tatami Sports being run on the Sunday

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Please view the online schedule to see which days and which area you will be competing on.

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As this is a World Championships and not a National Championships consideration must be given to the time it will take to run such an event.

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The Championships will run from 8am to 8pm each day. This will only be possible if a significant number of competitors take advantage of the optional day before weigh in.

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Thank you for all teams and competitors from around the world which are supporting this event, without you there simply is no event.

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We appreciate each and everyone of you and are proud to have you all as a part of not only our history but out future too.

Location & Venue

Entry Fees:

  • 1st Entry £70

  • All Other Entries £45

  • Bundle packages available
    1 Entry £65
    2 Entries £110
    3 Entries £140
    4 Entries £160
    Up to 6  Entries £195
    Up to 8 Entries £240

Spectator Tickets:

  • £15 per day Morning

  • £15 per day Afternoon

  • £25 per day All Day

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Closest hotels to the venue

Al hotel fees may vary on the time you book these images and prices were from 16/03/20.
 
These hotels are only recommended as they are closest to the Metrodome Arena.
 
The Premier Inn central is the closest and 10-15 mins walking distance from the venue.

Holiday Inn Barnsley and the Tankersley Manor are more higher end quality hotels.
Its every teams option as to where they book.

There are many Hotels within 20 mins drive in and around Rotherham, Sheffield & Wakefield.
 
Cities with more choice for restaurants, shops and nightlife are Sheffield & Leeds.
Where as Rotherham, Barnsley and Wakefield are towns
which also have many amenities required for an enjoyable stay.

If staying in a city Trains go back and forth from Airport to cities and from Cities to Barnsley

ALL ACCOMMODATION IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH
TEAM/FIGHTER/SPECTATOR TO BOOK 
 ACCORDINGLY TO THE NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS

 

CLICK ON A HOTEL BELOW TO VISIT THE BOOKING SITE AVAILABLE FOR THEM
 

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Closest Airports

  • LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT (45 Mins)

  • DONCASTER ROBIN HOOD AIRPORT (45 Mins)

  • EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (1hr 15 Mins)

  • MANCHESTER AIRPORT (1hr 30 Mins)

  • LIVERPOOL JOHN LENNON AIRPORT (1hr 45 Mins)

  • BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (1hr 45 Mins)

  • LUTON LONDON AIRPORT (2hr 30 Mins)

Trains Example

(2018 PRICES & TIMES)

Times

WKO Rules Age & Weight Divisions Available

TATAMI-SPORTS​: 

RING-SPORTS - LIGHT CONTACT RULES:

​RING-SPORTS - FULL CONTACT RULES:

All rules and styles will feature Rookies and Advanced Categories

WKO Open World Championships is open to all Associations Teams and Independent Clubs

from All nations where all will be treated

Fairly and with the utmost respect.
All results from the World Championships will be added to the official: 

WKO World Grand Prix

Rankings Leader Board

The WKO World Championships shall also be live streamed free to view through WKO-TV.

Thanks! Message sent.

RESULTS FROM

2024 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

(Click the links to view results)

Official WKO Teams will also be travelling to the

2025 Unified Championships - Where collaborations can be established

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