Can you live with the results?

[Central Kickboxing]

The CKO is an objective rankings system for heavyweight kickboxers. The history of the #1 which outlines the lineage from Branko Cikatic to the current holder, Akio Mori, can be found here (http://www.centralkickboxing.org/majesty.htm). There have been a few upsets such as when Patrick Smith took the #1 rank from Andy Hug or when Bob Sapp took it from Ernesto Hoost.

Now, Francois Botha is set to challenge Mori in the K-1 Eliminations. Botha probably could claim the “Anything Can Happen” award. He has lost fights he was winning and won fights he was losing. He has the power to seize the day and the #1 rank.

Should Mori win, it will be a kickboxer’s victory. Should Botha win, it will be a washed up boxer taking the #1 rank in heavyweight kickboxing. Given Botha’s inconsistency, even if he did take the #1 rank, there would be little reason to expect him to hold it for long. That said, can the kickboxing community endure a boxer holding the #1 rank? Can they endure the boxing community saying “I told you so!”?

We may have to.

Below is a list of the fights on the event:

Mori [1] vs. Botha [4]
Kaennorsing [3] vs. Sefo [5]
LeBanner [11] vs. Goodridge [47]
Sapp [17] vs. Choi [242]

[Tommy Alcozer Sr]

Hello to all my friends&family in The Kickboxing World
I would just like to take this Time to Wish All Coaches & Fighters The Best of Luck At The NAC this month.
I myself was comming in with 27 of My Own Students from My Gym . But I guess I will have to Pass on this Tournament Due to several different Reasons .
So My our Good Lord watch over all of you and till Next Time God Bless and Good Luck!!!!
PLAINVIEW X-TREME FIGHTERS
Tommy Alcozer Sr

[DEAN LESSEI]

Tommy, we will miss you in Orlando this year. Take care my friend.
Dean Lessei

[StevieD]

I also agree that it's interesting having the possibility of a 'washed up' boxer holding the title. In my opinion, Botha never was THAT great during his boxing days. However, he does have some respectable power and that gives him a punchers chance. I'd like to see what'd he'd do against some stiff side kicks and fluid movement.