Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the competitor has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a competitor held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the competitor shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized.
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
World K-1 Rules Welterweight Title [66.8kg] (as of 2026-05-02)
* "Thai Boxing" title until 2007.
As it is difficult to find comprehensive kickboxing results from the 20th century, these lists are always "under construction." Also this title is controlled by one of those organizations that have world titles in multiple categories such as kickboxing, K-1 rules, full contact, etc. Because many match results do not specify the category, some of these entries may be for another category. If you have corrections or additional information, please send in!
* Bolded letters in the competitor's name, if any, indicate the surname/family name.
Kieran Keddle
2002-04-28
Leeds, ENG, GBR
Defeats Lee Chesters.
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Neil Woods
2005-03-30<
Renamed K-1 Rules title in 07; still listed as champion as of 11-08-01; vacant in 11.
Diogo Neves
2011-10-15
Piatra Neamț, ROM
Defeats Ionuţ Atodiresei for the vacant title.
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Alessandro Campagna
2012-04-16
São Paulo, BRA
Defeats Luciano Boinha; still champion as of 12-07-10; vacant as of 13-07-01 and 14-03-03.
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Dylan Salvador
2016-06-24
Monte Carlo, MON
Defeats Aleksei Fedoseev.
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Mohamed Galaoui
2019-12-21
Bezons, FRA
Defeats Andre Santos for the vacant title; vacant in 22.
André Santos
2022-07-30
Lisbon, POR
Defeats Luca Mameli; still champion as of 23-03-04.
