The Undisputed Masters. After the series has been concluded, mostly at the end the year, the champions of each competition meet in a masters event called "Undisputed Masters" and compete to establish who is the "Undisputed" champion.[2]
The Undisputed Ranking is a ranking accumulating the top 16 results of each championship in the World B-Boy Series. The overall ranking leader if not a champion, is also invited to the Undisputed Masters. The ranking is also used to reward wildcards for competitors to compete in the Undisputed Masters.
History
In 2007 Johnjay Chon and Charlie Shin creators of R-16 Korea took the initiative to organise annual conferences inviting stakeholders of the Breaking community. At these conferences top competitors, judges and promoters discussed topics such as the future of competition Breaking. In 2012 at the Red Bull BC One World Final in Rio de Janeiro the concept to unify the major world Breaking championships through an events series was initiated. In 2013 after a two-day conference in Berlin a group of promoters, high level competitors and competition judges created the Undisputed World B-Boy Series and the Undisputed Masters. The first Undisputed World B-Boy Series kicked off in March 2014 at Battle Pro in Paris. The events in the first Undisputed World B-Boy series were; R-16 Korea, Battle of the Year, Red Bull BC One, The Notorious IBE, UK B-Boy Championships, Freestyle Session and Outbreak Europe. The first Undisputed Masters took place on December 14, 2014, in London.
The championships on the Undisputed World B-Boy Series use a ranking system to rank its top 16 participants.
Competitors are not limited to the number of events he or she can participate in.[3]
World BBoy Series 2019 / Undisputed Masters VI[edit]
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters VI, Breakers had to win 1 of 10 World B-Boy Series championships or win the Undisputed Ranking. Additional wildcards were rewarded to competitors based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
The Undisputed Masters VI was held in Malmö, Sweden on December 14, 2019.
Name
Qualification
1
Lil G
Battle Pro Winner
2
Victor
Legits Winter Blast
3
Victor
Outbreak Europe Winner
4
Phil Wizard
The Notorious IBE Winner
5
Kid Karam
UK BBoy Champs Winner
6
Zoopreme
Unbreakable Winner
7
Zeku
Battle of the Year Winner
8
Alkolil
Green Panda Festival Winner
9
Grom
Nordic Qualifier Winner
10
Illz
Taipei BBoy City Winner
Victor was unable to attend. 2 Wildcards were rewarded to: Nord Diamond and Tawfiq .
World BBoy Series 2018 / Undisputed Masters V[edit]
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters, Breakers had to win 1 of the 9 World B-Boy Series championships. Additional wildcards were rewarded to competitors based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
The Undisputed Masters V was held in Marrakech, Morocco on January 19, 2019.
Stripes – winner of Unbreakable was unable to compete due to injury. He was replaced by Nord Diamond .
Victor – winner Unbreakable Silverback Open Championship was unable to attend. He was replaced by Cri6, winner of the local Moroccan Undisputed wild card battle.
World BBoy Series 2017 / Undisputed Masters IV[edit]
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters, Breakers had to win 1 of the 9 World B-Boy Series championships. Additional wildcards were rewarded to Breakers based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
The Undisputed Masters IV was held in San Diego, California on January 27 and 28 of 2018.
Name
Qualification
1
Lussy Sky
Battle Pro Winner
2
Kuzya
IBE Winner
3
Spin
Wildcard
4
Dr. Hill
Wildcard
5
Victor
Outbreak Winner
6
Onel
BOTY Winner
7
Vero
TBC Winner
8
Issei
Silverback Open Winner
9
Thesis
Freestyle Sessions Winner
Sunni – winner of UK Champs was unable to obtain a US Visa. He was replaced by Spin .
Kill – winner Unbreakable was unable to attend due to military service in Korea. He was replaced by Dr. Hill .
World BBoy Series 2016 / Undisputed Masters III[edit]
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters, Breakers had to win 1 of the 10 World B-Boy Series championships. Additional wildcards were rewarded to Breakers based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
Sunni () was unable to compete due to injury days before the event, he was replaced by Kid Colombia () on the day of the Undisputed Masters III.
Taisuke () was unable to compete he was replaced by Kleju ().
World BBoy Series 2015 / Undisputed Masters II[edit]
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters, Breakers had to win 1 of the 8 World B-Boy Series championships or win the Undisputed Ranking. Additional wildcards were rewarded to competitors based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
The Undisputed Masters II took place in Marseilles, France on Saturday, December 12, 2015.
WildcardsIssei () the Undisputed Ranking winner was unavailable to compete. El Niño () winner of Outbreak Europe and Kareem () invited through a wildcard both got injured prior to the competition. Sunni (), the Notorious IBE winner, was also ruled out due to an injury one day before the event.
Wildcards based on ranking positions were rewarded to; Kid Colombia(), Thomasz(), Fleau(), Alkolil(), Kleju(),
World BBoy Series 2014 / Undisputed Masters I[edit]
To qualify for the Undisputed Masters, Breakers had to win 1 of the 9 World B-Boy Series championships or win the Undisputed Ranking. Additional wildcards were rewarded to competitors based on their position on the Undisputed Ranking.
The 2014 Undisputed Masters I was held in London, England on Sunday, December 14, 2014.
Name
Qualification
Menno
Chelles Battle Pro and Red Bull BC One winner
Issei
R16 Korea winner
Kleju
Outbreak Europe winner
Alcolil
Battle of the Year winner
Lilou
UK Championships winner
El Niño
Freestyle Session winner
Gravity
Undisputed Ranking winner
Spin
Wildcard
Tonio () winner of The Notorious IBE had to withdraw due to visa complications, he was replaced by Spin ().
UDEF, Urban Dance & Educational Foundation, Philadelphia, USA.
CTDSF Chinese Taipei Dance Sport Federation
WDSF, World Dance Sport Federation
Belgian Dance Sport Federation
USA Dance
Cities and cultural funding organisations:
Sweden, City of Malmö
Czech Republic: US Embassy, Visegrand Fond
Taipei: New Taipei City,
The Netherlands: City of Heerlen, Province of Limburg, Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie, Fonds Podiumkunsten
Belgium: City of Antwerp, Danssport Vlaanderen, Topsport Vlaanderen
Slovakia: City and region of Banska Bystrica
Morocco: French Institute Marrakech, Royal Federation of Sports, Aerobic, Fitness and Dance Morocco
Germany: Goethe Institut, French Institute, US Embassy, British Council, Stiftung Braunschweiger Kulturbesitz, Lotto Sportstiftung, Kulturstiftung des Bundes
Korea: Korea Tourism Board
United States: Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development, Silverback Educational Foundation for the Arts, Dance & Athletics, The Mural Arts of Philadelphia, Multicultural Community Family Services
