Two Filipino kickboxers won gold medals in the World Kickboxing Association (WKA) World Championships held at the Mira Boxing Stadium in Bali, Indonesia on June 23, 2023.
Jethro Saba, fighting in the 61 to 63 kilograms class, bagged two gold medals after beating Indonesian Joydi Sigarlaki and American Dean Rosenwald both by unanimous decision.Saba used a vicious combination of straight punches and back kicks to conquer his opponents.Andrei Amerkhan, competing in the 63.5 kg class, defeated Australian Rahullah Sarwari via unanimous decision.
'Everytime I fight I utter a short prayer that says: All my heart all for God's glory,' said Amerkhan who also secured an international professional contract with the WKA.Founded in 1976, the WKA also known as World Kickboxing and Karate Association, is one of the oldest and largest amateur and professional sanctioning body for kickboxing and karate.The WKA is now led by its president Dave Sawyer with headquarters based in Auckland, New Zealand.
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