[div class=”notice” class2=”icon”]The following is from an article on LiverKick.com, part of the MiddleEasy Network.[/div]
With the K-1 WGP Final 16 being cancelled, making this the first year in K-1’s existence without a World Grand Prix, many are throwing around the misconception that Kickboxing is dying. The statement couldn’t be any more false. It’s a reality of the Kickboxing world: For many, K-1 is kickboxing. With K-1 not hosting a World Grand Prix this year, many have also falsely declared that the organization is dead which is another notion that couldn’t be any farther from the truth. The false thought of K-1 supposedly being dead in the minds of many fans is enough to claim that the entire sport of Kickboxing is dying. Dave Walsh gave some information on K-1’s future here, to get rid of the thought that K-1 is dead.
The reality is that right now, there are a lot more viable options for kickboxing than in the past. Yes, the big monster K-1 isn’t around for the time being but think for a minute: For all the years that K-1 ruled kickboxing, was there really any alternatives with potential? Sure, SuperLeague was around for a few years and had some real quality, but it didn’t last that long. There were pretty much no sustainable alternatives in Kickboxing that were easy to follow. Fast forward to the present day and there’s a healthy stable of Kickboxing promotions slowly rising to prominence. It’s Showtime in 2010 and mostly in 2011 has really expanded their territory, both geographically and in the general picture of Kickboxing. Fight Code has really put together a nice 2011, slowly gaining some ground. SuperKombat is also gaining ground, and with some tweaks here and there could really expand their product, especially its internet presence.
