From October 24 to 26, 2025, the K-1 Riga International Open Championships will take place in Riga, where the fighters of our club Arkadia from Jávea will compete.
This will be a very important moment, as it will be the first official event in which our athletes will represent the club:
- Mateo Gavilanes will compete in the 76 kg category. He started training Muay Thai in February 2024, and this will be his first fight, where he will representing Spain.
- Azzdine Gaffa will compete in the 71 kg category. He began training at Arkadia in November 2024, and this will also be his first fight, where he will representing Morocco.
The program of the championships in Riga will be as follows:
- October 24, 2025: fighters’ weigh-in
- October 25, 2025: elimination rounds
- October 26, 2025: finals
Our club Arkadia will travel with the team consisting of:
- Mateo Gavilanes
- Azzdine Gaffa
- Arkadiusz Welna (coach and promoter)
The organizer and promoter of the championships is the president of the WAK-1F Federation Latvia, Saulius Szeikis.
The event will be held at the Rimi Olimpiskais Centrs, Grostonas iela 6B, Riga.
