"A
martial arts / combat sports bout will be classed
as a Professional if it allows
full-contact punches to the head without
the competitors wearing headguards".
The A.K.A.
recognises that there is a transition period for
Competitors advancing from the Amateur ranks into
the Professional division, and that some people
try Professional competition, only to decide that
they are more suited to Amateur competition.
If someone has had 3 or more ' Professional
' contests, under A.K.A. criteria they will not
be eligable to compete on A.K.A. Kickboxing events,
as they will have lost their Amateur status.
Amateurs receive no payments for competing. In
most instances Novice Professionals, those with
less than three Professional bouts, receive no
payments for competing.
Payments to Professional Kickboxers via direct
purse, travel expenses or ticket commisions are
classed as by the A.K.A. as payment for competiting.
