THURSDAY, June 5th, 2008, AT 5:35 PM, PT

Here is a Photo of the JUNIOR DIVISION (17 & UNDER) Championship Belts For The
2008 IKF World Classic
Amateur Kickboxing Championships!

The

GLADIATOR

Belt!

For

The

CHAMPIONS

Who

WILL
RISE!

Wait Till You See Belts For The

ADULT DIVISIONS!

"Strength & Honor"
"What we do in life echoes in eternity."

MORE AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE COMING WEEKS

"It's All About THE BELT Baby!"

This has been the phrase that fighters have used to separate the IKF Championship Tournament from all others. "What will I win for my efforts?" The IKF wants to make sure that EVERY Fighter's effort is worth something GREAT! This is why from the very first IKF Tournament back in 1999, the IKF Tournaments have ALWAYS been known for their great awards, Especially their CUSTOM MADE Championship Belts!

This year will be no different from years past other than there will be even
MORE
Awards and Fighter Gifts for EVERY FIGHTER...
EVEN The TRAINERS!

AS ALWAYS, Each fighter will receive several great Sponsor Gifts from Brain pad, Combat Sports International, IKF and other sponsors. In all, around $30,000 has been budgeted for just the awards and gifts for fighters and trainers at this years 2008 IKF WORLD CLASSIC Amateur Kickboxing Championship Tournament.

Here's a look at the awards breakdown as of April, 2008.
More awards and gifts will be added as we get closer to the event date.

1. FIRST PLACE
   • IKF Championship Belt. - To ALL Champions, Juniors & Adults!
   • SPECIAL "STYLE" Award. See article below.
   • IKF Championship Glass Plaques.
   • IKF Championship Medal.
   • Autograph Gloves
   • Full Colored Embossed IKF Championship Certificates.
     
     
     
     
2. SECOND PLACE
   • 2nd Place Medal.
   • Full Colored Embossed Certificates.
     
     
     
     
3. ALL CONTENDERS
   • Contender Medal.
   • Full Colored Embossed Certificates.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

• CHIEF TRAINER GIFTS
  • As we all know, this is an AMATEUR Tournament. Which means, the trainers all volunteer their rime and spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars to help their fighters achieve their dreams of being a World Tournament Contender in hopes of winning a True Amateur World Title! For this main reason, we here at the IKF want to offer something back for appreciation of their hard work and efforts. All Trainers will receive special gifts at this years IKF World Classic which will include;
    • Trainers Gym Bag.
    • IKF Hat.
    • PLUS Several more gifts that will be added here soon.
      
      
  • All Chief Trainers who have a Fighter that wins a title on this weekend will also receive:
    • Champion Trainer Plaque.
    • PLUS Several more gifts that will be added here soon.
      
      
      
      
      

SPECIAL
AWARDS
AT THIS YEARS IKF WORLD CLASSIC!

This being the 10th year of the IKF World Classic, it will be our goal to make it a little more special than in the past 9 years. For this years event, each fight division will have additional "Special" Awards that will be given only to their rule divisions.

These "Special Awards" will be in addition to the always custom IKF World Classic Title Belts. Our first special additional award announcement will be for the Adult Men's Muay Thai divisions. Each Champion in the 10 Adult Muay Thai will receive this beautiful metal Muay Thai fighter statue ( naikanomtom ) engraved with the 2008 IKF World Classic and their weight division on it.

More "Special Awards" will be announced over the next two months.

"Awards are a major part of our tournament." Said IKF President Steve Fossum. "As amateurs, we want these great fighters to walk away with not only great memories but something special to remember their experience by which is the main reason we want to send every fighter home with an award of some kind."

As in past years, all fighters will receive custom raised print color certificates and custom tournament medals. Second place and Champions receive more awards which include glass plaques, autograph gloves and of course, all (All age groups) the Champions will be awarded the 2008 IKF World Classic Championship Belt. The question everyone has been asking is the same every year... "What color are the belts?" That will be announced soon.

This year the IKF wants everyone to go away with more, especially the contenders who don't make it to the final championship bouts. This included the Chief Trainers of each fighter as well who will all receive special gifts.

The IKF is also working organizing a special "Welcome Banquet Dinner" free to all registered fighters and trainers on Friday night. This of course will depend on securing sponsorship for it since the IKF would be required to use the Hotel Catering for the dinner which could be as much as $20 per plate per person. Still, if a sponsor can be found, this would be a great way to kick off a great event.

As already mentioned, more special additions for the "10th Annual" IKF Tournament will be announced over the next two months so keep watch. The IKF tournament has proven for the last 9 years that it is 'THE' Tournament for Amateur kickboxers. It's always been the largest "ALL AMATEUR" Kickboxing tournament in the world and the IKF hopes to keep that prestigious title this year.

North American Amateur kickboxers don't need to travel overseas to be crowned one of the "Best AMATEUR Kickboxers in the World!" All they have to do is make a trip like IKF Europe and the rest of the "REAL AMATEUR Fighters" in the world plan to do this year to Orlando Florida, USA...

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