An article about a notable kickboxer should have:
Avoid adding trivia-like sections. The outside sports section is intended to provide space for other ventures in which the athlete is also notable, such as a successful acting career. Try to avoid adding random facts unless they are notable and try to integrate them in the prose. For specifics, see Wikipedia:Manual of Style (trivia sections).
All articles should begin with a ((Infobox martial artist)). When filling the infobox, please take into account the following considerations:
((Infobox martial artist | name = Peter Aerts | image = Peter-Aerts.jpg | imagesize = 250px | birth_name = Peter Aerts | birth_date = ((Birth date and age|1970|10|25)) | birth_place = [[Eindhoven]], [[Netherlands]] | other_names = The Dutch Lumberjack<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/8479370/__Peter_Aerts__Toernooi_te_zwaar__.html |title=Peter Aerts: ,,Toernooi te zwaar” |date= 2010-12-13 |publisher=De Telegraaf |location=Netherlands |language=Dutch |trans-title= Peter Aerts: “Tournament too heavy”| accessdate = 2010-12-14)) | residence = [[Netherlands]] | nationality = [[Dutch people|Dutch]] | height_m = 1.92 | weight_kg = 108 | weight_class = [[Super Heavyweight]] | style = [[Kickboxing]], [[Muay Thai]] | stance = orthodox | fighting_out_of= [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]] | team = Team Aerts (2004-present)<br> [[Mejiro Gym]] (1997-2004)<br> [[Chakuriki Gym]] (1991-1997)<br> The Champs (1989-1991) <br> Judoka-Kickboxing (1984-1987) | trainer = [[Thom Harinck]] (2009-present) <br> [[Jan Plas]] (2004-2009) <br> [[Andre Mannaart]] (1997-2004) <br> [[Thom Harinck]] (1991-1997)<br> Eddy Smulders (1989-1991) <br> Mikki Benazzouz (1984-1987) | years_active = 1985–present | kickbox_win = 102 | kickbox_kowin = 77 | kickbox_loss = 28 | kickbox_koloss = 17 | kickbox_draw = 1 | mma_win = 1 | mma_kowin = 1 | mma_loss = 1 | mma_subloss = 1 | students = [[William Diender]] | url = http://www.peteraerts.com | sherdog = 13344 | updated = ((start date|2010|12|16)) ))
The lead section should have a brief summary of the most important aspects of the kickboxer. Refer to Wikipedia:Manual of Style (lead section) and Wikipedia:Manual of Style (biographies) for specifics.
Generally speaking, it is better to start this section by stating when and where the person was born. After that, describe the person's life and notable events in relation to kickboxing in a chronological order from oldest to earliest. Remember that Wikipedia is not a complete exposition of all possible details but a summary of accepted knowledge regarding its subject. Avoid adding unsourced content and give the information the appropriate weight. If you have doubt on how to write this section, check an existing article like Peter Aerts, Ernesto Hoost or Semmy Schilt or post your concerns in the talk page of this WikiProject.
Depending on the length of the content and/or if the article is also overseen by other WikiProjects, you may want to add additional section to divide the content, such as Early life, Martial arts training, Amateur career, Mixed martial arts career, Kickboxing career, K-1 career, etc.
Add in this section all notable titles, awards and recognitions that the person has earned. It is normally expected that most of them have already been referenced within the biography section, so there is no need to references here unless this information is not mentioned in said section. Try to present them in a logical order and divide them if they are for different types of accomplishments. For example, place K-1 titles in a K-1 list, karate titles in a karate list and so on. Place them from earliest to oldest.
In this section include a record of all the recorded fights that a kickboxer has had in his/her professional career. The kickboxing record includes all fights in competitions of any of the different styles and combat sports mentioned in the project's scope (Shoot boxing, K-1, Savate, Muay Thai, etc.) If the information is available, you can include an amateur record, but do not include amateur bouts in a professional record. Instead, create a different record table for amateur matches. If you do not know if a fighter's bout is amateur or professional, include it in the professional record table until a reference shows that is not a professional fight. Exhibition fights should not be included at all even if they are notable.
Bouts already sourced within the biography section or in notable events that have their own article do not need to be referenced with inline citations, but all others do. It is particularly important that you add sources for fights not referenced elsewhere because there is not a central database that keeps record of all of them like in mixed martial arts, judo or boxing, which makes it very difficult for other editors to verify these bouts and verifiability is a core policy of Wikipedia.
Use the format presented in the example below to add bouts of any of the kickboxing variants. When necessary and possible, add a note that says under which rules the fight took place, for example, K-1 rules, IKF rules, Shoot boxing rules and so on. If an event has the name of the style, it is not needed to add such a note, for example, K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final, Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2006 and similar ones.
It is recommended that you add this section to link to other notable topics that you may feel are related to a person. These are some common examples:
Always add this section as it is here that other editors will be able to verify the information. It is recommended that you use ((reflist)).
Keep external links minimal, meritable, and directly relevant to the article. If a kickboxer has an official page, faceboook and twitter link only to the official page. Avoid linking fansites. Please read Wikipedia:External links for further information. These are some examples of valid external links:
Do not forget to add the appropriate categories at the end of a biographical article. These are the common categories.