I think we are getting a little mixed up here with regards to how we use the term "kickboxing". As i said before, I think these major promotions choose to use the term "kickboxing" to help describe the type of event it is, maybe to make it more understandable to the general public

I think its important to remember that "K-1" invented these rules, not any Kickboxing governing body, even though K-1 may use the term kickboxing to describe their product best!!

Who owns Kickboxing to be able to say that K-1 is infact a kickboxing format? is Muaythai a kickboxing format? or do we only use the term to describe it some times?

It feels as though this full scenario has been brought on by the fact that certain Kickboxing enthusiasts have jumped on the bandwaggon of these massive fight promotions that have described themselves as type of kickboxing, to maybe justify that kickboxing isnt just what most people perceive it to be, and that it encompases almost everything that involes punches and kicks!!

the term "Kickboxing" doesent entirely describe the rules of these Promotions correctly either because you are also aloud to knee, and knee with limited clinch. kickboxing automatcally tells me "box & kick"

If i was running K-1 and looking to best describe it to the general public, what would i say - its a style of boxing? its a style of kickboxing? its a style of martial arts, its a style of stand up fighting?........... i would use its a style of "kickboxing" not because it is a format of Kickboxing butbecause it is the closest descriptive term to it.