Shota Takigami

RISE 164 kickboxing event held January 28, 2023 at Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan. The main event was a RISE Super Featherweight (-60kg) title match between champion Chan Hyung Lee and challenger Hyuma Hitachi, with Kazuki Osaki facing Mangkon Boomdeksian in a super flyweight (-53kg) co-main event.

The K-1 WORLD GP 2024 in Osaka takes place on October 5, 2024, at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka, Japan. This kickboxing event features qualifier bouts for the year-end Grand Prix, with fighters like Jerome Le Banner, K-Jee, Sina Karimian, and Errol Zimmerman competing. K-Jee faces Le Banner in a heavyweight clash, while Sina Karimian battles Claudio Istrate in a heated matchup. Additional bouts include Stoyan Koprivlenski vs. Jinku Oda and Jordann Pikeur vs. Dengue Silva. It’s a key night in K-1’s 2024 season, determining Asia’s Grand Prix representatives.

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.