B-boying or Breaking, also called Breakdancing, is a style of street dance that originated among African-American and Puerto Rican youths in New York City during the early 1970s. The dance spread worldwide due to popularity in the media, especially in regions such as South Korea, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Russia, and Japan. Now, b-boying has gained much popularity around the world with countless competitions crowning the best bboy crews and solo bboys. Many consider Battle of the Year, The Notorious IBE, UK B-Boy Championships[1] and R-16 Korea to be the 4 major international bboy competitions which determine the best bboy crew in the world. Along with crew battles, solo, or 1 on 1 battles, have also gained much popularity around the world. UK B-Boy Championships, Battle of the Year and R-16 Korea are also well known for their 1 on 1 b-boy championships. However, Red Bull BC One is argued to be the most coveted competition to crown the best solo b-boy due to their audience and popularity worldwide.

International Solo B-boy Champions list

In 2014 the most renowned international solo Breaking competitions joined together in the creation of the Undisputed World BBoy Series and a masters event called Undisputed Masters to determine the supreme individual Breaking champion. The events included in the Undipsuted World B-Boy Series are UK B-Boy Championships, Battle of the Year, R-16 Korea, Notorious IBE, Silverback Open Championships, Freestyle Session, Chelles Battle Pro, Outbreak Europe, Taipei BBoy City, Green Panda Festival and Legits Blast Winter. Former events for Undisputed include Red Bull BC One.

Year Red Bull BC One UK BBoy Champs Battle of the Year R16 IBE Battle Pro Outbreak Freestyle Session Silverback Unbreakable2 Taipei Bboy City Legits Blast Winter Green Panda Nordic Qualifier Undisputed
2019 Netherlands Menno United Kingdom Kid Karam United States Zeku Japan Shade Canada Phil Wizard Venezuela Lil G United States Victor not held not held Denmark Zoopreme Canada Illz United States Victor Russia Alkolil Russia Grom Denmark Zoopreme
2018 Morocco Lil Zoo not held France Dany not held Canada Phil Wizard Japan Issei Russia Cheerito not held United States Victor United States Stripes Greece Onel Poland Greku Venezuela Lil G Canada Phil Wizard
2017 Netherlands Menno United Kingdom Sunni Greece Onel not held Ukraine Kuzya Ukraine Lussy Sky United States Victor United States Thesis Japan Issei South Korea Kill South Korea Vero not held United States Thesis United States Victor
2016 Japan Issei United Kingdom Sunni Portugal Bruce Almighty Japan Issei United States Victor France Soso Ukraine Kuzya United States El Niño United States Thesis Ukraine Kuzya Japan Issei not held not held United States Thesis
2015 United States Victor not held Netherlands Menno Netherlands Menno United Kingdom Sunni France Mounir United States El Niño United States Victor United States Victor United Kingdom Sunni not held not held not held United States Victor
2014 Netherlands Menno Algeria Lilou Russia Alkolil Japan Issei France Tonio Netherlands Menno Poland Kleju United States El Niño United States Thesis 1 Portugal Bruce Almighty not held not held not held Algeria Lilou
2013 South Korea Hong10 Netherlands Menno Netherlands Menno Japan Issei Japan Issei Netherlands Menno
2012 France Mounir United States Kareem Netherlands Niek Japan Issei Germany Killa Sebi Netherlands Menno
2011 United States Roxrite United States Morris Netherlands Niek Japan Taisuke Netherlands Niek Brazil Neguin
2010 Brazil Neguin Russia Flying Buddha United States Thesis Netherlands Niek Mexico Hill United States Thesis
2009 France Lilou United States Morris France Lilou United States Roxrite
2008 South Korea Wing Russia Kosto Netherlands Wilson
2007 United States Ronnie Netherlands Menno
2006 South Korea Hong10 United Kingdom Mouse
2005 France Lilou United States Roxrite Netherlands Menno
2004 United States Omar South Korea Physicx France Abd-L
2003 United States Ruen Germany Airdit
2002 Belgium Super G
2001 Denmark Sonic
2000
1999 United Kingdom Tim Twist
1998 United Kingdom Evo
1997 United Kingdom Evo
1996 United Kingdom Evo

Success by country

Note: The following table only takes into consideration Red Bull BC One, Battle of the Year, UK B-Boy Championships and R-16 Korea as well as other Undisputed events.

Country RBBC1 UK B-Boy BOTY R-16 Other Undisputed events Total Championships
United States USA45211325
South Korea Korea3116213
Netherlands Netherlands3241111
Japan Japan1006310
United Kingdom Britain080019
France France202037
Russia Russia021025
Ukraine Ukraine000044
Cameroon Cameroon000011
Canada Canada000033
Algeria Algeria110002
Denmark Denmark010012
Greece Greece001012
Poland Poland000022
Venezuela Venezuela000022
Belgium Belgium010001
Brazil Brazil100001
Morocco Morocco100001
Portugal Portugal001001
Philippines Philippines100000

Undisputed

The World B-Boy Series is the world's first B-Boying competition connecting eight different events around the world. Since 2014, the 8 solo B-Boy champions of these international events will meet in a new masters event called Undisputed and battle to establish who is the supreme champion, who is "Undisputed".[2]

Undisputed Champions list

Year Masters event Location Name Crew City
2019Undisputed VMarrakech, MoroccoCanada Phil WizardWizards/United Rivals/7 CommandozVancouver
2018Undisputed IVSan Diego, United StatesUnited States VictorMF Kidz/SquadronKissimmee
2017Undisputed IIIPrague, Czech RepublicUnited States ThesisKnuckleheads CaliPhoenix
2015Undisputed IIMarseille, FranceUnited States VictorMF Kidz/SquadronKissimmee
2014Undisputed ILondon, EnglandAlgeria LilouPockemonLyon

World BBoy Series 2015

Events participating in the 2015 World BBoy Series.

To qualify to Undisputed, b-boys had to win 1 of the 8 World B-Boy Series events. In the event that one b-boy won multiple championships, the next highest ranked b-boy would qualify.

Issei (Japan) had originally qualified as highest rank among non-winners but was unavailable for competition. El Niño (United States) and Kareem (United States) had both qualified to Undisputed by winning Outbreak Europe and being second highest rank among non-winners respectively. However, both got injured prior to the competition. Sunni (United Kingdom), the Notorious IBE winner, was also ruled out due to an injury.

World BBoy Series 2014

Events participating in the 2014 World BBoy Series.

Bboys who competed for Undisputed

  • Netherlands Menno Chelles Battle Pro and RedBull BC One winner
  • Japan Issei R16 Korea winner
  • Poland Kleju Outbreak Europe winner
  • Russia Alkolil Battle of the Year winner
  • France Lilou UK Championships winner
  • United States El Niño Freestyle Session winner
  • United States Gravity qualified as highest rank among non-winners
  • United Kingdom Spin replaced Tonio as second highest rank among non-winners

Tonio (France) had originally qualified to Undisputed by winning The Notorious IBE earlier in the year. However, due to visa complications, Tonio had to withdraw from the competition. As a result, Spin will be replacing Tonio for being the second ranked among non-winners.

References

  1. B-Boy Championships Archived 2013-08-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 18, 2013
  2. Undisputed Official Website Retrieved February 20, 2014
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