Kyo Kawakami

SHOOT BOXING 2025 act.1 takes place on February 8, 2025, in Japan.

ONE Friday Fights 169: Khunponnoi vs. Sunvo was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on September 4, 2026, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A Muay Thai bout between Khunponnoi Sor.Sommai and Sunvo Torfunfarm headlined the event.

This time, in addition to the main event where SB World Super Welterweight Champion Kaito will fight against former Rajadamnern Champion Petmai Siadham Moopala under 70.0kg contract expert class rules, there are many other notable fights scheduled.

RISE WORLD SERIES 2023 1st Round takes place on July 2, 2023, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features the opening round of the -54kg Grand Prix with fighters like Shiro Matsumoto vs. Ruben Seoane, Kazuki Osaki vs. Aiman Lahmar, Toki Tamaru vs. Petchsila Wor Auracha, and Kumandoi Petchyindee vs. Mohamed Kloua. Kento Haraguchi faces Anvar Boynazarov in a non-tournament superfight headlining the card. Additional bouts include Chan Hyung Lee vs. Yuma Yamaguchi and Jin Mandokoro vs. Kazane Nagai. It’s the explosive start to RISE’s 2023 World Series, broadcast live on ABEMA.

SHOOT BOXING 2025 act.2 takes place on April 12, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Koyata Yamada defending his Japan Featherweight title against Kaname Kawakami in a decisive third clash as the main event. The co-main event pits Kaito Ono against Angelos Giakoumis in an international featherweight bout. Other fighters include Hiroki Kasahara vs. Jack in a revenge match, plus Yuki Kasahara, Kotaro Yamada, and Kyo Kawakami across the card.

Cygames presents RISE WORLD SERIES 2021 OSAKA takes place on July 18, 2021, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features the opening round of the -53kg DEAD OR ALIVE Tournament with fighters like Kazuki Osaki, Shiro Matsumoto and Jin Mandokoro.

Will Kaito get revenge on Kale after his defeat? Who will be crowned the strongest featherweight?

RISE WORLD SERIES / SHOOTBOXING-KINGS 2022 takes place on December 25, 2022, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Kento Haraguchi facing Serhiy Adamchuk in a RISE vs. GLORY superfight as the main event. Other key matchups include Petchpanomrung Kiatmoo9 vs. Kosei Yamada in Yamada’s retirement bout, Kaito Ono vs. Stoyan Koprivlenski, and Taiju Shiratori vs. Ilias Banniss. Additional fighters like Shiro Matsumoto, Chadd Collins, and Tessa de Kom compete across RISE and Shootboxing rules. It’s a historic collaboration between RISE, GLORY, and Shootboxing, broadcast live on ABEMA.

The K-1 ReBIRTH 2 event takes place on December 9, 2023, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing spectacle features Hiromi Wajima defending his Super Welterweight title against Ouyang Feng in the main event. Other title fights include Toma Kuroda vs. Issei Ishii for the Bantamweight belt and Hasan Toy vs. Shintaro Matsukura for the Middleweight crown. Additional competitors like Akihiro Kaneko, Leona Pettas, and Kana Morimoto face off across the card. It’s K-1’s final major event of 2023, closing the year with high-stakes action.

RISE 143 took place on November 14, 2020, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, super flyweight champion Kazuki Osaki defeated Shoot Boxing bantamweight champion Kyo Kawakami by unanimous decision. In the semifinal, Takumi Sanekata earned a future title shot with a decision win over Taplon Hades Workout. The card also featured a retirement exhibition match for Shota Takitani.