World version W5
World version W5 is a sports promotion of Russian origin with headquarters in Bratislava, Slovakia, and Moscow, Russia. They also have representatives in Prague, Almere, Serbia and Croatia. W5 holds professional kickboxing events across Russia and Europe with future events planned for North and South America.
W5 was established in 2007, when Sergey Chepinoga organized the first event in Budva, Montenegro at a football stadium. The event was a success and thus began W5 in the world of kickboxing. To date W5 has promoted more than 40 kickboxing events in locations like Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Prievidza, Zvolen, Zagreb and Dubrovnik, Ingolstadt, Budva, Minsk, Moscow, Ryazan, Oryol, Kalyazin and other Russian cities.
Events
| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Details |
| 42 | W5 & Rebuy Stars: Fortune Favors the Brave | November 11, 2017 | Rebuy Stars Kosice | Kosice, Slovakia | Daniel Gallardo def. Andrej Kedves for the W5 European Welterweight Title and Ondrej Hutnik def Miran Fabjan for the W5 European Light heavyweight title. |
| 41 | W5 "Legends Collide" Miran Fabjan vs Dzevad Poturak | September 16, 2017 | Arena Bonifika | Koper, Slovenia | Vlad Tuinov def. Rhassan Muhareb to retain 71kg W5 European Title. Miran Fabjan def. Dzevad Poturak by Unanimous Decision |
| 40 | W5 "The Undefeated-Night of Gladiators II": Massaro Glunder Vs. Vlad Tuinov | April 8, 2017 | Sportska Dvorana | Dubrovnik, Croatia | Vladislav Tuinov def. Massaro "The Project" Glunder by UD. Vlad retained his European belt, in 71kg and adds the vacant W5 Intercontinental belt, in 72.5kg. |
| 39 | W5 Grand Prix "KITEK" 2017: Artem Pashporin Vs. Giorgio Petrosyan | February 18, 2017 | Dynamo Krylatskoe sports palace | Moscow, Russia | Giorgio "Doctor" Petrosyan def. Artem "The Spur" Pashporin in the main event of the night and seized W5 World championship belt in up to 71 kg division |
| 38 | W5 Moscow “Choose the way of a champion” | October 21, 2016 | Krylya Sovetov boxing hall | Moscow, Russia | Stanislav Kazantsev def. Warren Stevelmans via UD in the main event of the night |
| 37 | W5 “Legends in Prague” | October 8, 2016 | O2 Arena | Prague, The Czech Republic | |
| 36 | W5 European League “Fortune favours the brave” | September 10, 2016 | Rebuy Stars Hall | Zvolen, Slovakia | |
| 35 | W5 European league “Fortune favours the brave” XXXV | June 18, 2016 | Rebuy Stars Hall | Prievidza, Slovakia | |
| 34 | W5 European league “Fortune favours the brave” XXXIV | June 4, 2016 | Rebuy Stars Hall | Zagreb, Croatia | Agron Preteni of Croatia won W5 European title in up to 85 kg division by defeating Bogdan Năstase of Romania which replaced injured Miran Fabjan |
| 33 | It's W5 time Vienna “Never give up” XXXIII | May 21, 2016 | Hallmann Dome | Vienna, Austria | Massaro Glunder defended his title of the W5 European Champion in up to 72,5 division in rematch against Foad Sadeghi |
| 32 | W5 Grand Prix KITEK XXXII | April 23, 2016 | Krylya Sovetov Boxing Hall | Moscow, Russia | Alexander Stetsurenko won W5 world title in up to 81 kg division by defeating Errol Konning |
| 31 | W5 Grand Prix Vienna Winners' Energy XXXI | December 5, 2015 | Admiral Dome | Vienna, Austria | Artyom Pashporin of Russia won W5 world title in up to 71 kg division by defeating Cosmo Alexandre of Brazil and Chris Ngimbi of Congo |
| 30 | W5 Grand Prix Moscow Be the best XXX | August 30, 2015 | USH «Druzhba», Luzhniki | Moscow, Russia | |
| 29 | W5 Grand Prix KITEK XXIX | April 24, 2015 | Boxing Academy Hall, Luzhniki, Moscow | Moscow, Russia | |
| 27-28 | W5 Crossroad of times XXXVII - XXVIII | November 29-30, 2014 | Incheba Expo Arena | Bratislava, Slovakia | Cosmo Alexandre won W5 world title in up to 71 kg division by defeating Dzhabar Askerov. |
| 26 | W5 Grand Prix Rematch XXVI | October 11, 2014 | Stadium «Dynamo», Krylatskoe | Moscow, Russia | |
| 25 | W5 Grand Prix Open Air XXV | June 21, 2014 | Piestany, Slovakia | ||
| 24 | W5 Grand Prix Oryol XXIV | March 1, 2014 | Green Center | Oryol, Russia | |
| 23 | W5 Grand Prix Moscow XXIII | December 22, 2013 | Moscow, Russia | ||
| 22 | W5 Grand Prix Oryol XXII | November 16, 2013 | Oryol, Russia | ||
| 21 | W5 Grand Prix Orel XXI | April 24, 2013 | Green Center | Oryol, Russia | |
| 20 | W5 Fighter Bratislava XX | March 16, 2013 | Incheba Expo Arena | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 19 | W5 Fighter Moscow XIX | March 1, 2013 | Milk Arena | Moscow, Russia | |
| 18 | W5 Fighter Moscow XVIII | December 23, 2012 | Milk Arena | Moscow, Russia | |
| 17 | W5 Fighter Moscow XVII | November 29, 2012 | Milk Arena | Moscow, Russia | |
| 16 | W5 Fighter Moscow XVI | November 8, 2012 | Milk Arena | Moscow, Russia | |
| 15 | W5 Fighter Moscow XV | October 11, 2012 | Milk Arena | Moscow, Russia | |
| 14 | W5 Fighter Moscow XIV | September 20, 2012 | Milk Arena | Moscow, Russia | |
| 13 | W5 Fighter Moscow XIII | August 24, 2012 | Milk Arena | Moscow, Russia | |
| 12 | W5 Fighter Moscow XII | April 19, 2012 | Milk Arena | Moscow, Russia | |
| 11 | W5 Fighter Moscow XI | March 30, 2012 | Milk Arena | Moscow, Russia | |
| 10 | W5 Fighter Moscow X | February 24, 2012 | Milk Arena | Moscow, Russia | |
| 9 | W5 Grand Prix К. О. IX | 2011 | Moscow, Russia | ||
| 8 | W5 League VIII | October 22, 2011 | Volgograd, Russia | ||
| 7 | W5 League VII | April 9, 2011 | Rostov, Russia | ||
| 6 | W5 League VI | February 12, 2011 | Moscow, Russia | ||
| 5 | W5 league V | September 25, 2010 | Moscow, Russia | ||
| 4 | Championship of the five continents: Grand Prix Ryazan IV | October 31, 2009 | Ryazan, Russia | ||
| 3 | Championship of the five continents: Grand Prix Ryazan III | November 29, 2008 | Ryazan, Russia | ||
| 2 | Battle on the Volga-2008 II | May 30, 2008 | Kalyazin, Russia | ||
| 1 | W5 Grand Prix Best vs Best I | February 23, 2008 | Moscow, Russia | ||
| W5 Grand Prix “Shoulder to shoulder” | January 1, 2008 | Rented football stadium | Budva, Montenegro | The first tournament in the history of W5. Was conducted before the official W5 brand registration. |
W5 History
W5 background and the first tournament
July 5, 2007, at the rented football stadium located directly on the shores of Budva, Montenegro, W5 held its first kickboxing event called "Rame uz rame" . The tournament was attended by about 5,000 spectators. The main theme of the event was "Russia Vs. Balkan countries".Formally the tournament in Budva was held before the official registration of W5. However, this tournament is considered as World Version W5's first ever event.
W5 structure
After its inaugural tournament in Budva, Sergey Chepinoga decided become independent and organize all tournaments without involving third-party promotional companies. This is why the W5 promotion company "Shoulder to Shoulder" was established and for some period carried out all the matchmaking for W5 events. As of 2016 W5 and Shoulder to Shoulder split into two separate entities with W5 organizing all the events and matchmaking outside of Russia, while Shoulder to Shoulder organizes the yearly W5 KITEK event in honor of Yuri Stupenkov in Moscow, Russia.Sergey Chepinoga is the president of W5 and matchmaker for all W5 events.
Early tournaments
The first W5 tournaments were held under K-1 rules with some additional rules from "Bars," which are based on the Russian army combat system being implemented. Over the years, W5 has developed its own rules, which are now used at all W5 events.World version W5 in 2016
In 2016 World version W5 will put on seven professional kickboxing tournaments, four of which will be conducted as a special series called "W5 European league". A significant part of all the events scheduled in Europe.There was one event conducted in Russia on April 23 called W5 Grand Prix KITEK during which the famous Russian athlete Alexander Stetsurenko won the W5 world championship belt in the weight category up to 81 kg, he defeated the longtime principal opponent Errol Koning of the Netherlands by KO.