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There is no single international governing body. International governing bodies include World Association of Kickboxing Organizations, World Kickboxing Association, International Sport Karate Association, International Kickboxing Federation, World Sport Kickboxing Federation, among others. Consequently, there is no single kickboxing world championship, and champion titles are issued by individual promotions, such as K-1, It's Showtime, Lumpinee Boxing Stadium, among others.however; The International Sport Karate Association(ISKA) is one of the major international bodies regulating karate and kickboxing matches, and is based in the United States. It was established in 1985 as a response to legal and revenue issues that sent the Professional Karate Association (PKA) into decline.[Source; Wikipedia
Bobby Lashley has won the ECW World Championship two times in WWE and the United States Championship once. In Impact Wrestling (formerly TNA), Lashley has won the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice, he won the TNA Championship Series back in 2009, and the TNA Joker's Wild in 2015.
Rated as what? A sport? An activity that people participate in? As a fitness program? As the total number of people that participate.
Ted Hankey was the 2009 BDO World Champion, and Phil Taylor was the 2009 PDC World Champion. Phil Taylor also won the 2010 PDC World Championship, the 2010 Championship started on December 18th 2009 and Finshed on January 3rd 2010.
Usually the only martial artists who have proof of their ranking are those who belong to a traditional organization like the ISKF (International Sport Karate Fed.), JKA (Japan Karate Association), ITF (International TKD Fed.), WTF (World TKD Fed.) etc. Other than that, there is only the reputation of the instructor.