Fight legends are referees and judges of SENSHI 21

SENSHI 21 Fight Gala will be held on April 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at the Congress Hall of the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna, Bulgaria. Fans of martial arts in the country and worldwide will see in the ring 14 controversial fights between classy and attractive fighters from 16 countries, including four Bulgarians.

Tickets for the spring edition of the fight show SENSHI 21 are already on sale and can be purchased from the network of Eventim.bg.

The audience in Varna, Bulgaria will have the pleasure to see the special guests and referees of the fights in the gala evening, who are world famous and legendary fighters.

Ernesto Hoost is a 4-time K-1 World Champion, Savate World Champion, ISKA full contact World Champion, Muay Thai World Champion, and Member of the Board of the KWU SENSHI.

Shihan Semmy Schilt is the Glory Grand Slam 16-man tournament Champion, Glory World Champion, 4 x K-1 Grand Prix Champion, K-1 World Champion, 3x King of Pancrase, 2 times World Kudo Champion, President of KWU SENSHI Europe, and Member of the Board of KWU SENSHI.

Shihan Nicholas Pettas is a European and World Karate Champion, the last Uchi-deshi of Masutatsu Oyama, a K-1 Japan Grand Prix winner, a SENSHI ring announcer, a Member of the KWU SENSHI board, and the Head of the KWU SENSHI PR and Marketing Committee.

 Albert Kraus was the first K-1 World MAX Champion in 2002, the first SUPERKOMBAT Middleweight Champion, the World Champion in Kickboxing and Muay Thai, and a member of the board of the KWU SENSHI.

 Andy Souwer is a two-time K-1 World MAX champion, four-time Shootboxing World champion, Showtime 70MAX World champion, World Muay Thai champion, and member of the board of the KWU SENSHI.

Sensei Ewerton Teixeira is the 2008 K-1 World GP Fukuoka champion, the 2007 Absolute Kyokushin World champion, the 2005 Kyokushin World weight champion, and the 5-time All-American champion in open weight. Мember of the PR committee, IT Digitalization Committee, and member of the Board of the KWU SENSHI.

Sensei Tariel Nikoleishvili – Absolute Kyokushin World Champion 2011, completed 100-man kumite in 2014, Absolute Champion of Japan 2010, Champion of Japan in weight category 2010, Champion of Europe 2010, Member of the Board of the KWU SENSHI Europe.

 Sensei Zahari Damyanov – Absolute Kyokushin World Champion 2015, 4-times American Absolute Champion, 4-times European Champion, Member of the Board of the KWU SENSHI Europe.

 Sensei Jan Soukup – 2nd place at the 9th Kyokushin World Open 2007, European champion, All Japan Tournament winner, Yangame’s Fight Night Heavyweight champion, Member of the Board of the KWU SENSHI Europe.

Sensei Andrews Nakahara – World Kyokushin champion 2005, All-American Absolute champion, two times South American champion. He won 4 of his 11 Professional matches with Knockouts. Member of the Marketing committee and member of the Board of the KWU SENSHI

 Sensei Petar Martinov – Kyokushin World Champion 2014, Kyokushin European Champion 2006, 3rd place European Open 2008, 3-times European Tameshiwari champion, Member of the Board of the KWU SENSHI Europe.

Sensei Yusuke Fujii – KWU World Championships 3rd place, six times All-Japan champion in absolute and weight divisions, Australian and New Zealand full contact champion, SENSHI and KWU SENSHI Chief Operation Officer (COO), Chairman of the Strategic Committee, Chairman of the Educational Committee, and Member of the Board of the KWU SENSHI.

On SENSHI’s social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram, you can learn more valuable and interesting information about the international gala evening and meet professional fighters who will participate in the event on April 20.

SENSHI 21 is organized in cooperation with the KWU International Professional League, as well as with the special support of Armeec Insurance Company, MAX Sport, Bulgaria Air, M Car Group – BMW dealer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Service and St. St. Constantine and Helena Holding.