In 1995, it was estimated that approximately 500 boxers had died from boxing injuries since the introduction of the…In 1995, it was estimated that approximately 500 boxers had died from boxing injuries since the introduction of the Marquess of Queensberry Rules in 1884. The list is incomplete; many other boxers not listed here have died as a consequence of injuries sustained in a contest.
Masahiko Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木真彦, Suzuki Masahiko; born February 21, 1997) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing…Masahiko Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木真彦, Suzuki Masahiko; born February 21, 1997) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the bantamweight division of RISE. He is the former RISE Bantamweight Champion, having held the title between 2018 and 2023. As of August 2023, he is ranked as the third best flyweight (-56.7 kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press and the third best super flyweight (-55 kg) kickboxer by Beyond Kickboxing. Between October 2019 and August 2020, he was ranked in the strawweight top ten by Combat Press, and as a top ten flyweight since September 2020.
Akihiro Kaneko (Japanese: 金子晃大, Kaneko Akihiro; born January 29, 1997) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…Akihiro Kaneko (Japanese: 金子晃大, Kaneko Akihiro; born January 29, 1997) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super bantamweight division of K-1. A professional competitor since 2016, Kaneko is a former K-1 Super Bantamweight champion and a former Krush Bantamweight champion. As of August 2023, he is ranked as the fourth best flyweight (-56.7 kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press and the fourth best super flyweight (-55 kg) kickboxer by Beyond Kickboxing. He's been ranked in the flyweight top ten by Combat Press continually since September 2020. He was ranked in the strawweight top ten by Combat Press between May 2019 and August 2020.
Kai Ishizawa (born 23 November 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a one-time world title challenger, having…Kai Ishizawa (born 23 November 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a one-time world title challenger, having fought for the WBO mini flyweight title in 2022.
Kan Nakamura (Japanese: 中村寛, Nakamura Kan; born August 6, 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reinging Rajadamnern…Kan Nakamura (Japanese: 中村寛, Nakamura Kan; born August 6, 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reinging Rajadamnern Stadium Lightweight Champion and a former RISE lightweight champion. As of August 2024, he was ranked as the seventh best featherweight (-64 kg) kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing and the ninth best super bantamweight kickboxer (-64 kg) in the world by Combat Press.
Haruka Shimada (Japanese: 島田 知佳, Shimada Haruka; born 21 October 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, who competed in the…Haruka Shimada (Japanese: 島田 知佳, Shimada Haruka; born 21 October 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, who competed in the atomweight division of RISE, where she is the current RISE atomweight champion. As of June 2025, she is ranked as the eighth-best women's atomweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.
Suzumi Takayama (高山涼深, Takayama Suzumi, born October 19, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He currently competes…Suzumi Takayama (高山涼深, Takayama Suzumi, born October 19, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He currently competes in the super-flyweight division.
Shuhei Kumura (玖村 修平) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Featherweight…Shuhei Kumura (玖村 修平) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Featherweight (-57.5kg) champion. As of June 2022, Combat Press ranks him as the fourth best super flyweight kickboxer in the world.
Andy Justice Hiraoka (born August 8, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.…Andy Justice Hiraoka (born August 8, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He is a former World Boxing Organisation Asia Pacific Super Lightweight Champion.
Yuito Moriwaki (森脇唯人, born 8 August 1996) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 2020…Yuito Moriwaki (森脇唯人, born 8 August 1996) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Kotomi Misawa (born 28 July 1996), popularly known as KOTOMI, is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who competed in K-1 and…Kotomi Misawa (born 28 July 1996), popularly known as KOTOMI, is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who competed in K-1 and Krush, where she was the Krush Women's Flyweight champion. She was ranked as a top ten pound for pound female kickboxer by Combat Press between February 2021 and April 2023, as well as by Beyond Kick between November 2022 and April 2023.
Kasumi Saeki (佐伯 霞, Saeki Kasumi; born July 16, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO female mini…Kasumi Saeki (佐伯 霞, Saeki Kasumi; born July 16, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO female mini flyweight title in 2019.
Yoshiki Takei (武居由樹; born 12 July 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer and former kickboxer, who held the WBO…Yoshiki Takei (武居由樹; born 12 July 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer and former kickboxer, who held the WBO bantamweight title from 2024 to 2025. As a professional kickboxer, he held the K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship from 2017 until 2020, and was the 2017 and 2019 K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix winner. At the time of his retirement from the sport of kickboxing, on December 9, 2020, Takei was ranked as the best fighter at 55 kg (122 lbs) and the eight best pound for pound fighter in the world.
Arashi Morisaka (森坂 嵐, Morisaka Arashi; born 2 June 1996) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight…Arashi Morisaka (森坂 嵐, Morisaka Arashi; born 2 June 1996) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's bantamweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was eliminated in the round of 32.
Hirotaka Asahisa (朝久 裕貴, born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight…Hirotaka Asahisa (朝久 裕貴, born 21 June 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1 and Wu Lin Feng. He is the current WLF Super featherweight champion. A professional competitor since 2012, Asahisa is the 2018 Wu Lin Feng Super Featherweight tournament winner and the 2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix runner-up. As of July 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the #3 bantamweight in the world. He has been ranked in the top ten since November 2020.
Ren Sugiyama (Japanese: 杉山 怜, Sugiyama Ren; born May 31, 1996), better known by his ring name YA-MAN, is a Japanese…Ren Sugiyama (Japanese: 杉山 怜, Sugiyama Ren; born May 31, 1996), better known by his ring name YA-MAN, is a Japanese kickboxer, mixed martial artist and YouTuber. He currently competes in the lightweight division of RISE. Combat Press ranks YA-MAN as the fifth best bantamweight kickboxer in the world, as of July 2022.
Mizuki Hiruta (Japanese: 晝田瑞希, Hiruta Mizuki; born 12 April 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. She has held the…Mizuki Hiruta (Japanese: 晝田瑞希, Hiruta Mizuki; born 12 April 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. She has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight title since 2022, and the Ring magazine super flyweight title since 2025. At regional level, she held the Japanese flyweight title in 2022. In 2025, she was named The Ring magazine Female Fighter of the Year.
Tomoya Tsuboi (坪井智也, Tsuboi Tomoya; born 25 March 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. As an amateur, Tsuboi won a…Tomoya Tsuboi (坪井智也, Tsuboi Tomoya; born 25 March 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. As an amateur, Tsuboi won a gold medal at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships. Tsuboi also won bronze medals at both the 2022 Asian Games and 2022 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships.
Taiju Shiratori (白鳥大珠, Shiratori Taiju; born February 2, 1996) is a Japanese professional muay thai kickboxer and…Taiju Shiratori (白鳥大珠, Shiratori Taiju; born February 2, 1996) is a Japanese professional muay thai kickboxer and former boxer. A professional competitor since 2011, Shiratori began his career as a muay thai fighter, most notably winning the WPMF Japan title in 2013. as well as the 2021 Rizin KICK tournament winner. He is the reigning ISKA Unified rules World Light welterweight Champion. Between July and November 2021 he was the #4 ranked bantamweight in the world according to Combat Press. Combat Press ranks him as the #5 super bantamweight kickboxer in the world. Shiratori was ranked as a top ten bantamweight by Combat Press between August 2019 and August 2020, peaking at #1 between April and August 2020. Combat Press furthermore ranked him as a top ten super bantamweight between September 2020 and March 2021, peaking at #1 in September and November 2020.
Shokichi Iwata (岩田翔吉, Iwata Shokichi; born 2 February 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time…Shokichi Iwata (岩田翔吉, Iwata Shokichi; born 2 February 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time light-flyweight champion, having held the World Boxing Council (WBC) title since March 2026, and previously the World Boxing Organization (WBO) title from 2024 to 2025.
Taiki Naito (内藤 大樹, Naito Taiki; born January 13, 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently signed with ONE…Taiki Naito (内藤 大樹, Naito Taiki; born January 13, 1996) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently signed with ONE Championship. He is the former Shoot boxing Super Bantamweight champion.
Seiya Tsutsumi (堤聖也) (born December 24, 1995) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time World Boxing…Seiya Tsutsumi (堤聖也) (born December 24, 1995) is a Japanese professional boxer. He is a two-time World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight champion having held the title since December 2025 until May 2026. and previously from 2024 to 2025.
Sewon Okazawa (岡澤 セオン) (born 21 December 1995) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the…Sewon Okazawa (岡澤 セオン) (born 21 December 1995) is a Japanese boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Rukiya Anpo (安保瑠輝也, Anpo Rukiya; born 29 October 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer, who competed in the super lightweight…Rukiya Anpo (安保瑠輝也, Anpo Rukiya; born 29 October 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer, who competed in the super lightweight and welterweight divisions of K-1. A professional competitor since 2011, he is the former K-1 Super Lightweight champion and the 2021 K-1 welterweight Grand Prix runner-up. As of December 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the eight best super featherweight in the world. From June 2021 to February 2021 Combat Press ranked him as the #4 featherweight in the world. He's been ranked in the featherweight top ten since March 2019.
Arisa Hoshiki (星輝ありさ, Hoshiki Arisa; born October 13, 1995) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, retired professional…Arisa Hoshiki (星輝ありさ, Hoshiki Arisa; born October 13, 1995) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, retired professional wrestler, and former shoot boxer. In professional wrestling, she worked in the World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion, where she was Wonder of Stardom Champion, the promotion's secondary title. She vacated the championship on May 20, 2020, after she retired due to injury. Since 2018, Hoshiki had performed in the band Unlimited Dream Navigator, under the name Udon Sato (うどん佐藤), as part of which she performed her wrestling theme song. The band disbanded in 2021.
Ogasawara Eisaku (born 11 September 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reigning KNOCK OUT RED Featherweight…Ogasawara Eisaku (born 11 September 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reigning KNOCK OUT RED Featherweight champion and the former ISKA World Bantamweight K-1, WPMF Super Bantamweight and KNOCK OUT Super Bantamweight champion.
Seigo Akui (Japanese: 阿久井政悟, Seigo Akui; born 3 September 1995), better known as Seigo Yuri Akui, is a Japanese…Seigo Akui (Japanese: 阿久井政悟, Seigo Akui; born 3 September 1995), better known as Seigo Yuri Akui, is a Japanese professional boxer who held the World Boxing Association (WBA) flyweight title from 2024 to 2025.
Daigo Higa (比嘉 大吾, Higa Daigo; born August 9, 1995) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBC flyweight title…Daigo Higa (比嘉 大吾, Higa Daigo; born August 9, 1995) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBC flyweight title from 2017 to 2018. He also challenged for the WBO bantamweight title title in 2024 and for the WBA bantamweight title twice in 2025.
Mikito Nakano (中野幹士, Nakano Mikito, born July 14, 1995) is a Japanese professional boxer. He currently competes in the…Mikito Nakano (中野幹士, Nakano Mikito, born July 14, 1995) is a Japanese professional boxer. He currently competes in the featherweight division where he is the current Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation Feather champion.
Kosei Tanaka (田中 恒成, Tanaka Kōsei; born 15 June 1995) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2013 to…Kosei Tanaka (田中 恒成, Tanaka Kōsei; born 15 June 1995) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2013 to 2024. He is a four-weight world champion, having held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini-flyweight title from 2015 to 2016; the WBO junior-flyweight title from 2016 to 2017; the WBO flyweight title from 2018 to 2020; and the WBO junior-bantamweight title in 2024. Upon winning his first world title in only his fifth bout, he became the fastest Japanese fighter ever to become a world champion. Along with Vasiliy Lomachenko, he is also the fastest ever male fighter to win titles in three weight-classes, having accomplished the feat in only 12 bouts. He also surpassed Oscar De La Hoya to become the fastest male four division champion, setting the bar at 21 fights.
Keisuke Monguchi (門口佳佑, born 25 May 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer who was the 2022 RISE featherweight champion. As of…Keisuke Monguchi (門口佳佑, born 25 May 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer who was the 2022 RISE featherweight champion. As of August 2021, he is the #10 ranked Super Flyweight in the world, according to Combat Press.
Ryusei Ashizawa (born May 5, 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in a…Ryusei Ashizawa (born May 5, 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in a Bantamweight divisions of Rizin Fighting Federation. Between April and July 2022, he was ranked the tenth best bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.
Hiromi Wajima (born 23 February 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of ONE…Hiromi Wajima (born 23 February 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of ONE Championship. Previously, he competed in the super welterweight division of K-1, where he was K-1 Super Welterweight champion. He is the finalist of the 2020 K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix. He was ranked as the tenth-best lightweight (-71 kg) kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick in December 2023.
Masanori Rikiishi (力石政法, Rikiishi Masanori, born June 10, 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer. He challenged once…Masanori Rikiishi (力石政法, Rikiishi Masanori, born June 10, 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer. He challenged once for the IBF junior-lightweight world title in May, 2025.
Eri Matsuda (born June 6, 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer. She held the WBA and WBO female world atomweight…Eri Matsuda (born June 6, 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer. She held the WBA and WBO female world atomweight titles from January 2024 to November 2024.
Yunoka Furukawa (古川湯の香, Furukawa Yunoka; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBA female…Yunoka Furukawa (古川湯の香, Furukawa Yunoka; born 24 May 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBA female atomweight title from 2016 to 2017.
Rina Okamoto (Japanese: 岡本 璃奈, Hepburn: Okamoto Rina; born March 17, 1994), better known as Panchan Rina (ぱんちゃん 璃奈…Rina Okamoto (Japanese: 岡本 璃奈, Hepburn: Okamoto Rina; born March 17, 1994), better known as Panchan Rina (ぱんちゃん 璃奈, Pan-chan Rina), is a Japanese professional kickboxer. She is a former Knock Out-Black Female Minimumweight Champion, Knock Out-Black Female Atomweight Champion, and Rebels-Black Women's 46 kg Champion. After moving from Osaka to Tokyo at the age of 21, Rina discovered kickboxing and began competing at the amateur level in 2017. She made her professional debut in February 2019 and was undefeated as a professional until May 2024. As of July 2025, she was ranked the number four -47 kg kickboxer and the number five -50 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.
Masataka Taniguchi (谷口将隆; born 19 January 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO mini-flyweight title…Masataka Taniguchi (谷口将隆; born 19 January 1994) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the WBO mini-flyweight title from 2021 to 2023.
Kenji Fujita (藤田健児, Fujita Kenji, born October 19, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He currently competes in the…Kenji Fujita (藤田健児, Fujita Kenji, born October 19, 1996) is a Japanese professional boxer. He currently competes in the featherweight division where he is the current WBO Asian Pacific featherweight champion.
Hiroto Kyoguchi (京口 紘人, Kyōguchi Hiroto; born November 27, 1993) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed…Hiroto Kyoguchi (京口 紘人, Kyōguchi Hiroto; born November 27, 1993) is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 2016 to 2025. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) mini-flyweight title from 2017 to 2018, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super version) and Ring magazine light-flyweight titles from 2018 to 2022.
Riki Matsuoka (Japanese: 松岡 力, Matsuoka Riki; born November 16, 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…Riki Matsuoka (Japanese: 松岡 力, Matsuoka Riki; born November 16, 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the welterweight division of K-1. He is the former Krush welterweight champion. As of April 2023, Combat Press ranks him as the tenth best super featherweight kickboxer in the world.
Ryomei Tanaka (田中亮明, Tanaka Ryōmei, born 13 October 1993) is a Japanese boxer. He won bronze medals flyweight division…Ryomei Tanaka (田中亮明, Tanaka Ryōmei, born 13 October 1993) is a Japanese boxer. He won bronze medals flyweight division in the men's flyweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. His younger brother, Kosei is a former WBO triple world champion.
Takahito Niimi (新美貴士, born 26 September 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer competing in the featherweight division of…Takahito Niimi (新美貴士, born 26 September 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer competing in the featherweight division of K-1/Krush. He is the former Krush Featherweight champion. As of July 2021, he was the #3 ranked Super Flyweight in the world by Combat Press.
Seiya Yamaguchi (山口 聖矢, Yamaguchi Seiya; born September 2, 1993) is a Japanese football player. He plays for SC…Seiya Yamaguchi (山口 聖矢, Yamaguchi Seiya; born September 2, 1993) is a Japanese football player. He plays for SC Sagamihara.
Arisa Tsubata (Japanese: 津端ありさ, Hepburn: Tsubata Arisa; born 9 June 1993) is a Japanese amateur boxer and nurse. After…Arisa Tsubata (Japanese: 津端ありさ, Hepburn: Tsubata Arisa; born 9 June 1993) is a Japanese amateur boxer and nurse. After entering the sport in 2018, she won the 2019 Japanese national boxing championship in the middleweight category. Tsubata then garnered worldwide attention for her performance in the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
Masaaki Noiri (野杁 正明, Noiri Masaaki; born May 11, 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the…Masaaki Noiri (野杁 正明, Noiri Masaaki; born May 11, 1993) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the Featherweight Division of ONE Championship, where he is a former interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Champion. He is a two-weight K-1 champion, having held the K-1 World GP Super Lightweight Championship between 2017 and 2018 and the K-1 World GP Welterweight Championship between 2021 and 2024, as well as a one-time Grand Prix winner, having won the 2021 K-1 World Welterweight Grand Prix. He began practicing karate as a teenager and had great success in both full contact karate and amateur kickboxing in his early teens, which included winning the K-1 Koshien 62 kg (136 lb) schoolboys tournament in 2009, two JKJO titles and a Shin Karate title. After turning professional in 2010, he became a mainstay in the Krush promotion and was victorious in the 2011 Krush Under-22 ~63kg Supernova~ Tournament. Combat Press ranked him as the No. 1 super-featherweight kickboxer in the world between October 2021 and March 2023. He was then removed from the rankings after he moved to the lightweight division. Combat Press also ranked him among the top ten featherweights continuously from September 2014 to January 2021.
Naoya Inoue (井上 尚弥), Inoue Naoya; born (10 April 1993) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held multiple world…Naoya Inoue (井上 尚弥), Inoue Naoya; born (10 April 1993) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, and is one of only three male boxers to become the undisputed champion in two weight classes in the "four-belt era" (alongside Terence Crawford and Oleksandr Usyk). Nicknamed "The Monster" (怪物 Kaibutsu), he is widely regarded as the greatest Japanese boxer of all time and one of the greatest boxers of his era. Inoue is known for his exceptional punching power and excellent technical skill, possessing a knockout-to-win percentage of 81.82%. He is the first and only boxer to win the undisputed championship at super bantamweight, having held all four major world titles since 2023, as well as the Ring magazine title. Previously he held the undisputed championship and the Ring title at bantamweight between 2022 and 2023. He became the first undisputed bantamweight champion since Enrique Pinder in 1972, and the first boxer in history to do so in the four-belt era. Earlier in his career, Inoue held the World Boxing Council (WBC) light flyweight title in 2014, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior bantamweight title from 2014 to 2018, and the World Boxing Association (WBA) bantamweight title (Unified version) from 2018 to 2019. He won the 2018–19 World Boxing Super Series bantamweight tournament. Since May 2026, he has been ranked as the No. 1 pound for pound boxer in the world by The Ring, TBRB, ESPN, and BoxRec. In June 2022, Inoue became the first Japanese boxer to be ranked No. 1 in the world, pound for pound, by The Ring. He was named Fighter of the Year in 2023 by The Ring, the Boxer Writers Association of America, and ESPN.
Keita Kurihara (栗原慶太, Kurihara Keita; born 10 January 1993) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the OPBF…Keita Kurihara (栗原慶太, Kurihara Keita; born 10 January 1993) is a Japanese professional boxer who held the OPBF bantamweight title four times.
