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International Kickboxer - Advertising
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The Magazine
International Kickboxer is Australia's only
kickboxing magazine, covering both the local
and international scene. Kickboxing has been
called "the sport of the millennium"
and its popularity has sky-rocketed over the
last couple of years with the Oceania region
producing many great national and world champions.
International Kickboxer has followed the growth
of the sport and created an enormous following
of dedicated readers. A bi-monthly publication,
International Kickboxer always contains the
very latest news, fight reports, profiles, interviews,
K-1 updates and training drills, tips and hints.
Advertising in International Kickboxer is the
ideal way to promote kickboxing shows, gyms,
gear and equipment.
The Market
Kickboxing is a boom sport that is growing
in popularity by the day, both in Australia
and worldwide. Australia now boasts some of
the world's best kickboxers, among them a number
of world champions. Such households names include
Stan "The Man" Longinidis and Sam
Greco, whose fighting fame precedes them throughout
Australasia, Europe, Japan and the USA. Australian
kickboxing is broadcast to a national television
audience via leading sports broadcaster, FOX
SPORTS, which beams the fights into two million
households. In New Zealand, kickboxing is broadcast
on free-to-air network TVNZ, and has proven
an untouchable ratings winner.
Major Australian kickboxing shows are conducted
in all capital cities with capacity audiences
attending events at Melbourne's Vodafone Arena
(10,000), Sydney's Star City Casino (2000),
Brisbane's RNA Showgrounds (2000), Perth's Burswood
Dome (2000), and other similarly popular venues.
Internationally the sport continues to develop
a massive mainstream following, especially in
Japan where crowds of 70,000 fill the Tokyo
Dome and 100,000 fill the Olympic Stadium for
kickboxing events broadcast to more than 35
million viewers on two networks (Fuji and Nippon).
Kickboxing is also a boom recreational and
fitness activity with most gyms now offering
cardio kickboxing, kickboxercise, Tae Bo and
similar programs espousing the fitness benefits
of kickboxing.
Kickboxing's popularity in Australia is reflected
via the sportzblitz.net forum - an internet
watering hole for thousands of kickboxing fans
sharing their thoughts and ideas on the sport.
It is the kickboxing forum which gathers more
response than any of the other sports (including
those mainstream) on the website.
Past Advertising Campaigns:
Reader Profile
Kickboxing fans are among the most passionate
and loyal sports fans in the world. Increased
television, print and internet coverage of this
boom sport has given these fans even greater
access to information, profiles and merchandise.
Kickboxing websites are among the most visited
on the internet and kickboxing videos, DVDS,
pay-per-views and assorted merchandise is a
major business.
Australasian kickboxing fans come from all
walks of life and ethnic backgrounds, and cover
a wide demographic. A large number of these
train in the sport for fitness and self defence,
and all enjoy the riveting adrenalin rush provided
by the blockbuster spectator and television
sport that is kickboxing.
Testimonials
"International Kickboxer has helped us
take our promotions to the next level. From
their creative assistance in producing posters,
our ads resulting in ticket sales and their
constant support leading up to and after the
event. I recommend Kickboxer magazine to all
promoters"
Josh Sexton
QLD Thai Boxing Promotions
"I have been advertising in IK for over
3 years and have found that the more exposure
I have had the more my business has continued
to grow. It is the ideal medium to promote my
fight gear supply business"
Anthony Dutton
Auspac Fight Gear
"The staff at International Kickboxer have
assisted my business in excelling via means
of advertising in their magazine"
John Iannou
JNI Promotions
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To advertise in International Kickboxer, please contact our
National
Advertising Manager
Perry Cale
Ph: 03 9574 8999
Email:
perry@blitzmag.com.au
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Joint Winner is Amy Ashurst
Joint Winner is Romany White
January's Monthly Winner is Helen Jaman
This Months Winner was Paul Omann
