Hiroki Nakano

K-1 WORLD MAX 2025 takes place on February 8, 2025, at Yoyogi 2nd National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Takumi Terada defending his Featherweight title against Takahito Niimi in the main event. Akihiro Kaneko faces Manolis Kallistis for the Super Bantamweight title, while a Women’s Atomweight Grand Prix includes fighters like Kira Matsutani and Miyuu Sugawara. Additional bouts showcase Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai vs. Hayato Suzuki and Shintaro Matsukura vs. Choong Il Park. It’s a landmark night for K-1 in 2025, kicking off the year with high-stakes action.

Krush.175 in OSAKA took place on May 18, 2025, at Edion Arena Osaka (Second Competition Arena) in Osaka, Japan, promoted by K-1 Japan Group. This kickboxing showcase, part of a double card with Krush.174, features Jinku Oda facing Abiral Himalayan Cheetah for the Krush Super Welterweight (-70kg) title in the main event. Other notable bouts include Mao Kawashima vs. Mirei in a women’s atomweight fight, Yasha Zaru vs. Takanotsume in middleweight, and Ryuki Yasuo vs. Jinsei Yoshikawa in flyweight.