K-1 WORLD MAX, is an elimination kickboxing -70 kg tournament that was originally held annually from 2002 by the K-1 organization, under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG). Each year, K-1 would hold various 16-men, 8-match WORLD MAX style qualifying tournaments throughout the world to determine which 16 fighters will compete in the main World MAX Final.
Champions
Year Winner Runner-up 3rd place 2002 Albert Kraus Kaolan Kaovichit Masato Takayuki Kohiruimaki2003 Masato Albert Kraus Duane Ludwig Sakeddaw Kiatputon 2004 Buakaw Por. Pramuk Masato Albert Kraus Takayuki Kohiruimaki2005 Andy Souwer Buakaw Por. Pramuk Albert Kraus Kazuya Yasuhiro2006 Buakaw Por. Pramuk Andy Souwer Masato Gago Drago2007 Andy Souwer Masato Albert Kraus Artur Kyshenko 2008 Masato Artur Kyshenko Andy Souwer Yoshihiro Sato 2009 Giorgio Petrosyan Andy Souwer Buakaw Por. Pramuk Yuya Yamamoto 2010 Giorgio Petrosyan Yoshihiro Sato Mike Zambidis Gago Drago 2024 Stoyan Koprivlenski Viktor Akimov Dengue Silva Sergio Sanchez 2025 Jonas Salsicha Darryl Verdonk Stoyan Koprivlenski Jonathan Aiulu2026
See also List of K-1 events List of male kickboxers
References
External links K-1 Japan Official website