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Krush 173 event took place on April 29, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan, promoted by K-1 Japan Group. This kickboxing showcase features Kenshin Kodama facing Kuto Ueno in a super featherweight (-60kg) main event. The co-main event pits Takahito Niimi against K. Sekiguchi in a flyweight (-57.5kg) bout. Other notable fights include T. Tsukamoto vs. Hiroto Iwasaki, Kenta Tagami vs. Masaki Oishi, and Yuya Hayashi vs. Eruto, spanning 12 bouts across various weight classes.

The card will be headlined by a rematch between Yuki Egawa and Tatsuya Tsubakihara for the K-1 Featherweight title. The two previously fought at the K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka, with Tsubakihara winning a majority decision. In the co-main event, the K-1 Super Lightweight champion Hideaki Yamazaki is scheduled to fight Fukashi Mizutani in a non-title bout. Former two-time Krush Welterweight title challenger Kaisei Kondo will face Maki Dwansonpong. K-1 and Krush Cruiserweight title challenger Hisaki Kato is scheduled to fight Mahmoud Sattari.