Friday night proved to be a busy night for Cuban striker Robelis Despaigne, as the former UFC heavyweight and Olympic taekwondo medalist showcased his striking power once again in the Karate ...

Robelis Despaigne needed just 12 seconds to score a stunning knockout at Karate Combat 52 in Miami, Florida. The Cuban fighter, known for his taekwondo Olympic bronze medal and his brief UFC stint ...

A two-time Olympic Gold medalist and potential future world heavyweight champion is set to make his long-awaited return to ...

Nishiya was 13 years old when she won, the second youngest (by two months) gold medal winner in Olympic history. Karate has been aiming for Olympic inclusion since the 1970s and Tokyo seemed the ...

That is the question that will follow the Japanese martial arts' governing body as it continues the quest for karate to be included once again in the world's top sporting event. When Olympic ...

WKF President Antonio Espinós hailed the success of Karate’s Olympic debut and appealed to the International Olympic Committee for the permanence of the sport in the Olympic programme.

Roars echoed through Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan arena as karate made its Olympic debut. Just as Wimbledon enjoys iconic status as a venue for tennis, the Budokan is at the heart of martial arts ...

Olympic medalist Omari Jones is steppin' into the ring for his boxing debut on March 15 ... and plans to make a powerful statement with a knockout victory! Jones -- who won the bronze medal in ...

Karate: Iran vs France at 2018 Youth Olympic Games; Judo: Ukraine vs Belarus at European Youth Olympic Festival 2013; Taekwondo: France vs Turkey at Youth Olympic Games 2010 (Amilcar Orfait ...

The USA Elite Training Camp has been recognized as a leader in the grassroots to Olympic level karate practitioners development, Baldis said. Participants range from novice to elite level.