Best country for kickboxing talents outside the Netherlands?

[mightywang1]

What is the best country for kickboxing outside the Netherlands?

 

[Khonda]

Japan is the biggest scene and probably has the highest number of fighters if you make look at the top 10 in every weight class. Then Thailand, China and the Russia/Ukraine/Belarus bloc.

 

[Kanka]

Romania.

I think Japan is alright too.

 

[mightywang1]

How about Suriname, Morocco, Armenia and Turkey?

 

[Snubnoze707]

How about Suriname, Morocco, Armenia and Turkey?

People that come from those countries, or have that ethnic background, are good - however those countries on their own really don't have a Kickboxing scene. Those people typically train and compete in The Netherlands or elsewhere.

 

[DaRivv20]

Romania number 1!

 

[mightywang1]

How about Russia and Ukraine?

 

[samuelsoncast]

There is a certain banned Romanian account whom I am sure is sorely missed for input into this thread.

 

[Loriquero]

1 Japan
2 Netherlands (Morroco and Suriname goes here)
3 Thailand
4 Russia
5 China
6 France
7 Romania
8 Brazil
9 Belarus
10 Lithuania
Special mention to the Armenian diaspora everywhere (Petrosyan, Grigorian, Akopyan...)

 

[Nova44]

A week later and the spam poster has been banned, shocking!

 

[baconCrunch]

kickboxing, japan is a clear #1
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also muay thai, japan is the strongest foreign country

 

[Tayski]

kickboxing, japan is a clear #1
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also muay thai, japan is the strongest foreign country

I'd say France is the strongest foreign country outside of Thailand actually.

And in KB it's Japan in small weight classes and Netherlands in bigger weight classes (anything from 70kg up).