As of today, what are the top 5 kickboxing nations (not Muay Thai)

[Finding Deebo]

I'm in the US, so my knowledge is somewhat limited, but I'd venture to guess (in no particular order) The Netherlands, Romania, Ukraine, France, Russia?

 

[Arashikage4Life]

Japan has to be in there. I'd almost put China on there, too.

 

[Cocakillbana]

1. Thailand
2. Japan
3. Netherlands
4. China
5.

 

[Blazeblack]

1. Thailand 2.Japan 3.China/ Holland 4.France 5.Brazil, Russia or the Ukraine

 

[Kanka]

1. ROMANIA

 

[Yodsanan]

1. Japan
2. Netherlands
3. Thailand
4. China
5. Russia

 

[Arashikage4Life]

1. Japan
2. Netherlands
3. Thailand
4. China
5. Russia

Pretty much how I'd have them.

 

[Loriquero]

1. Japan
2. Netherlands
3. Thailand
4. China
5. Russia

In popularity I guess you have to take Thailand out and put Romania in. But in Level of competition I think is good like this.
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These topics from the OP are suspicious. Are you working for ONE?

 

[Blazeblack]

1. Japan
2. Netherlands
3. Thailand
4. China
5. Russia

If the eastern block countries were still one state I’d have it in the #1 or 2 spot.

 

[Arashikage4Life]

You could cheat and put Suriname in but most of those guys were developed in Holland as opposed to their home country so it is probably excluded.

 

[Tayski]

Netherlands, Thailand, Japan, Eastern European countries / Russia, China.

 

[Finding Deebo]

You could cheat and put Suriname in but most of those guys were developed in Holland as opposed to their home country so it is probably excluded.

I almost said this, and didn't for the exact same reason.
Also, I realize that my opinion of this was biased towards the heavier weight classes. Thanks boys for pointing that out.

 

[Loriquero]

You could cheat and put Suriname

1. Morocco
2. Suriname
3. Armenia
4. Turkey

 

[Kanka]

I'm sure if you ask any moroccan, they'd say Morocco is #1

 

[Snubnoze707]

Who from Suriname is currently fighting in Kickboxing right now? Most of those guys grew up in the Netherlands anyways. Same goes for Morocco.

 

[Blazeblack]

Who from Suriname is currently fighting in Kickboxing right now? Most of those guys grew up in the Netherlands anyways. Same goes for Morocco.

It’s like how everybody says that they are Irish. You aren’t Irish, you’re from Jersey.

 

[Loriquero]

Who from Suriname is currently fighting in Kickboxing right now? Most of those guys grew up in the Netherlands anyways. Same goes for Morocco.

Donegi Abena, Regian Eersel, Ismael Londt, Donovan Wisse, and I have a feeling that Tyrone will come back. born in the Netherlands but with Surinamese roots you have Groenhart, the Wilnis brothers, Fabio Kwasi....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Surinamese_male_kickboxers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Moroccan_male_kickboxers

 

[Snubnoze707]

Donegi Abena, Regian Eersel, Ismael Londt, Donovan Wisse, and I have a feeling that Tyrone will come back. born in the Netherlands but with Surinamese roots you have Groenhart, the Wilnis brothers, Fabio Kwasi....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Surinamese_male_kickboxers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Moroccan_male_kickboxers

Spong isn't coming back. Londt is decent. If you're born in the Netherlands you count for the Netherlands. It's the Kickboxing infrastructure of the Netherlands that created these fighters. I think it's silly to propose Suriname in the top 5. Good fighters of Surinamese descent, sure. Same for Morocco.

 

[Loriquero]

I totally agree with you. Most of these guys are dutch for me as well. But for the organizations is important to explore their background for marketing purposes.

 

[Finding Deebo]

It’s like how everybody says that they are Irish. You aren’t Irish, you’re from Jersey.

When Frankie is fighting....When Conor's fighting....Pour the Guinness and pass the Lucky Charms!!!!