Ryujin Nasukawa (born May 16, 2006) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reigning ISKA K-1 World Strawweight champion and…Ryujin Nasukawa (born May 16, 2006) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reigning ISKA K-1 World Strawweight champion and RISE Super Flyweight World champion. As of October 2024, he was the #10 ranked -53 kg kickboxer in the world according to Beyond Kickboxing.
Yuta Sakai (坂井優太, Yuuta Sakai; born 27 May 2005) is a Japanese professional boxer. As an amateur, Sakai won a gold…Yuta Sakai (坂井優太, Yuuta Sakai; born 27 May 2005) is a Japanese professional boxer. As an amateur, Sakai won a gold medal at the 2022 Youth World Championships.
Rui Okubo (Japanese: 大久保 琉唯, Okubo Rui; born September 12, 2004) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former Krush…Rui Okubo (Japanese: 大久保 琉唯, Okubo Rui; born September 12, 2004) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former Krush Flyweight (-51kg) champion and the 2024 K-1 Super bantamweight (-55 kg) World Tournament runner-up. As of April 2024 he was the 10th ranked strawweight (-54 kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.
Tenshi Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本天志, Matsumoto Tenshi; born April 24, 2004) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing…Tenshi Matsumoto (Japanese: 松本天志, Matsumoto Tenshi; born April 24, 2004) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the RISE promotion where he is the reigning Flyweight (-51.5 kg) Champion. As of June 2025, he was the #8 ranked -53 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.
Akari Watanabe (Japanese: 渡邊 星, Watanabe Akari; born December 8, 2003), more popularly known by her ring name AKARI, is…Akari Watanabe (Japanese: 渡邊 星, Watanabe Akari; born December 8, 2003), more popularly known by her ring name AKARI, is a retired Japanese professional kickboxer. She was the 2021 RISE NEXT QUEEN Tournament winner and a two-time RISE Women's Mini Flyweight title challenger. Between November 2023 and May 2024, she was ranked as one of the ten best women's strawweight kickboxers in the world.
Yura Kono (甲野 裕頼, Kōno Yūra; born 18 August 2003), known as YURA is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reigning RISE Super…Yura Kono (甲野 裕頼, Kōno Yūra; born 18 August 2003), known as YURA is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the reigning RISE Super Lightweight Champion. As of April 2026, he was the #10 ranked -67.5 kg kickboxer in the world according to Beyond Kickboxing.
Daiya Kira (吉良大弥, Kira Daiya; born 30 May 2003) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the World Boxing…Daiya Kira (吉良大弥, Kira Daiya; born 30 May 2003) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) light flyweight title since September 2026.
Sumire Yamanaka (山中菫, Yamanaka Sumire; born 20 November 2001) is a Japanese professional boxer. She is a two-time IBF…Sumire Yamanaka (山中菫, Yamanaka Sumire; born 20 November 2001) is a Japanese professional boxer. She is a two-time IBF female atomweight champion, having held the title since April 2026 and previously from January 2024 to April 2025.
Seina (Japanese: 聖愛, born November 16, 2001) is a Japanese retired professional kickboxer. She is the former RISE…Seina (Japanese: 聖愛, born November 16, 2001) is a Japanese retired professional kickboxer. She is the former RISE Women's Bantam weight champion. As of February 2024, she was ranked as the tenth best women's bantamweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.
Jin Sasaki (佐々木尽, Sasaki Jin, born 28 July 2001) is a Japanese professional boxer. He challenged for the WBO…Jin Sasaki (佐々木尽, Sasaki Jin, born 28 July 2001) is a Japanese professional boxer. He challenged for the WBO welterweight title in 2025. Sasaki has held the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation welterweight title since May 2026 and the WBO Asia Pacific and Japanese titles in the same weight division since September 2026. He is also a former WBO Asia Pacific super-lightweight champion.
Yuki Kasahara (笠原 友希, Kasahara Yūki; born June 3, 2001) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super…Yuki Kasahara (笠原 友希, Kasahara Yūki; born June 3, 2001) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of Shoot Boxing. A professional competitor since 2017, he is a two-weight Shootboxing champion, having held the Japan Super Featherweight title since 2021, and the Japan Featherweight title between 2020 and 2021. As of July 2022 he was the #6 ranked Bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.
Mona Kimura (Japanese: 木村 萌那, Kimura Mona; born 12 April 2001) is a Japanese kickboxer and former amateur boxer who is…Mona Kimura (Japanese: 木村 萌那, Kimura Mona; born 12 April 2001) is a Japanese kickboxer and former amateur boxer who is currently signed to K-1. She represented Japan at 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships.
Hinata Terayama (born 19 January 2001) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2016 until 2022…Hinata Terayama (born 19 January 2001) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2016 until 2022, Terayama held the RISE Mini Flyweight championship, the J-Girls Mini Flyweight championship, and was the 2020 RISE Queen of Queens Tournament winner. She was ranked as a top ten female pound for pound kickboxer by Combat Press from November 2020 until her retirement in March 2022, peaking at #3. She was the 2020 Combat Press "Female Fighter of the Year".
Toma Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田 斗真, Kuroda Toma; born December 31, 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is a former K-1…Toma Kuroda (Japanese: 黒田 斗真, Kuroda Toma; born December 31, 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is a former K-1 Bantamweight champion. He is also the 2021 K-1 Japan Bantamweight Grand Prix and 2022 K-1 World Bantamweight Grand Prix winner. Combat Press ranks him as the No. 5 strawweight in the world, as of August 2021. Between June and July 2021, he was ranked as the No. 7 Flyweight kickboxer in the world.
Takumi Terada (Japanese: 寺田 匠, Terada Takumi; born 26 December 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…Takumi Terada (Japanese: 寺田 匠, Terada Takumi; born 26 December 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in RISE. He is a former K-1 Featherweight Champion. As of August 2025, Tereda was ranked number one in the world at 58 kg by Combat Press.
Sena Irie (入江 聖奈, Irie Sena; born 9 October 2000) is a Japanese retired amateur boxer who won a gold medal in the…Sena Irie (入江 聖奈, Irie Sena; born 9 October 2000) is a Japanese retired amateur boxer who won a gold medal in the inaugural women's featherweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She became the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing.
Haruto Yasumoto (安本 晴翔, Yasumoto Haruto, born 27 May 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer and muay thai fighter, currently…Haruto Yasumoto (安本 晴翔, Yasumoto Haruto, born 27 May 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer and muay thai fighter, currently competing in the featherweight division of RISE, where he is the current champion. He is the former KNOCKOUT RED and WBC Muaythai Japan Featherweight champion. A professional competitor since 2016, he is the former REBELS two-weight champion and the WPMF World featherweight champion. Prior to making his professional debut, Yasumoto had a lengthy amateur career, during which he captured a grand total of 24 championships.
Tomoya Yokoyama (横山 朋哉, Yokoyama Tomoya) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight…Tomoya Yokoyama (横山 朋哉, Yokoyama Tomoya) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1. He is the current K-1 Super Featherweight Champion. As of November 2021, he was the #6 ranked Bantamweight in the world by Combat Press.
Miyuu Sugawara (Japanese: 菅原 美優, Sugawara Miyuu; born December 22, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, who competed in the…Miyuu Sugawara (Japanese: 菅原 美優, Sugawara Miyuu; born December 22, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, who competed in the atomweight divisions of K-1 and Krush, where she was the Krush Atomweight champion and the K-1 Atomweight champion.
Takeshi Ishii (石井武志, Ishii Takeshi; born 26 October 1999) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the WBA…Takeshi Ishii (石井武志, Ishii Takeshi; born 26 October 1999) is a Japanese professional boxer who has held the WBA (Regular) mini-flyweight title since September 2026.
Ginjiro Shigeoka (重岡銀次朗, Shigeoka Ginjiro; born 18 October 1999) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the…Ginjiro Shigeoka (重岡銀次朗, Shigeoka Ginjiro; born 18 October 1999) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the International Boxing Federation (IBF) mini-flyweight title from 2023 to 2024.
Sota Kato (加藤 創太, Katō Sōta; born October 13, 1999), better known as SO-SO is a Japanese beatboxer, looper…Sota Kato (加藤 創太, Katō Sōta; born October 13, 1999), better known as SO-SO is a Japanese beatboxer, looper, singer-songwriter and producer. He was a member of the beatbox crew SARUKANI until the group announced his graduation on May 31, 2025.
Hiroki Kasahara (Japanese: 笠原 弘希, Kasahara Hiroki; born August 10, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing…Hiroki Kasahara (Japanese: 笠原 弘希, Kasahara Hiroki; born August 10, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of Shootboxing. He is a three-weight Shootboxing champion, having held titles at featherweight (-57.5 kg), super featherweight (-60 kg) and lightweight (-62.5 kg). As of October 2022, Beyond Kick ranks him as the tenth best featherweight kickboxer in the world.
Keisuke Matsumoto (松本圭佑, Matsumoto Keisuke, born July 17, 1999) is a Japanese professional boxer. He currently competes…Keisuke Matsumoto (松本圭佑, Matsumoto Keisuke, born July 17, 1999) is a Japanese professional boxer. He currently competes in the featherweight division where he is the current Japan Boxing Commission Japanese Feather champion.
Hayato Tsutsumi (堤駿斗, Shunto Tsutsumi; born 12 July 1999) is a Japanese professional boxer. As an amateur, Tsutsumi won…Hayato Tsutsumi (堤駿斗, Shunto Tsutsumi; born 12 July 1999) is a Japanese professional boxer. As an amateur, Tsutsumi won a gold medal at the 2016 World Youth Championships. Tsutsumi also competed at the 2021 World Championships.
Chihiro Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木千裕, Suzuki Chihiro; born May 14, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist…Chihiro Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木千裕, Suzuki Chihiro; born May 14, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently competing in KNOCK OUT and in the Rizin Fighting Federation. He is the current KNOCK OUT Black Super Lightweight champion. As of April 2023, he is ranked as the ninth best super featherweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick.
Tatsuya Tsubakihara (Japanese: 椿原龍矢, Tsubakihara Tatsuya; born May 7, 1997) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting…Tatsuya Tsubakihara (Japanese: 椿原龍矢, Tsubakihara Tatsuya; born May 7, 1997) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the featherweight division of K-1. He is the former K-1 featherweight champion, having held the title in 2021. Tsubakihara achieved standout success as an amateur, as he won the 2017 K-1 Koshien Tournament, Japan's most prestigious amateur kickboxing competition, after finishing as the runner-up in the two previous years. He was named the K-1 Rookie of the Year following early professional success and captured the K-1 Featherweight championship three years later. He was subsequently ranked as the second-best -58 kg kickboxer in the world, only behind Tenshin Nasukawa, by Combat Press. As of April 2023, he is ranked as the fifth best super flyweight (-58 kg) by Combat Press and the fifth best bantamweight (-58 kg) by Beyond Kickboxing. He's been ranked in the Combat Press divisional rankings since October 2020 and the Beyond Kickboxing divisional rankings since their inauguration.
Ayinta Ali (Japanese: 寧仁太・アリ, Ali Ayinta; born March 29, 1999) is a Japanese-Ghanaian kickboxer and mixed martial…Ayinta Ali (Japanese: 寧仁太・アリ, Ali Ayinta; born March 29, 1999) is a Japanese-Ghanaian kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He is the a former Krush Welterweight champion. As of March 2022, he was the #8 ranked super featherweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.
Soushi Makino (牧野 草子, Makino Soushi; born 22 March 1999) is a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 2025 World Boxing…Soushi Makino (牧野 草子, Makino Soushi; born 22 March 1999) is a Japanese boxer. He competed at the 2025 World Boxing Championships, winning the bronze medal in the men's 50 kg event.
Taito Gunji (Japanese: 軍司 泰斗, Taito Gunji; born January 17, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the…Taito Gunji (Japanese: 軍司 泰斗, Taito Gunji; born January 17, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of K-1. He is the former featherweight champion. A professional competitor since 2015, Gunji is the 2022 K-1 Featherweight World Grand Prix winner, the former Krush Bantamweight champion, and a two-time Krush Super Bantamweight title challenger. As of January 2023, he is ranked as the best bantamweight (-58 kg) and ninth best pound for pound kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick and the best super flyweight (-58 kg) and tenth best pound for pound kickboxer by Combat Press, who have ranked him in the top ten since August 2021.
Masashi Kumura (Japanese: 玖村 将史, Kumura Masashi; born January 8, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…Masashi Kumura (Japanese: 玖村 将史, Kumura Masashi; born January 8, 1999) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super bantamweight division of K-1. He is the former Krush Super Bantamweight champion, having held the title between 2019 and 2021. Kumura is a two-time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist, having finished as the runner-up in the 2019 and 2022 super bantamweight tournaments. As of August 2023, he is ranked as the second best flyweight (-56.7 kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press and the second best super flyweight (-55 kg) kickboxer by Beyond Kickboxing. He's been ranked in the flyweight top ten since September 2020. He was previously ranked in the strawweight top ten by Combat Press from May 2019, until August 2020.
Kazane (風音, Kazane; born October 27, 1998) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who fought professionally in RISE. He was…Kazane (風音, Kazane; born October 27, 1998) is a retired Japanese kickboxer, who fought professionally in RISE. He was the 2021 RISE Dead of Alive Super Flyweight (-53 kg) Tournament winner and was a one-time RISE Super Flyweight (-53kg) title challenger. As of October 2021 he was the #2 ranked strawweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.
Tsukimi Namiki (Japanese: 並木 月海. Namiki Tsukimi) is a Japanese amateur boxer. She won the bronze medal in the women's…Tsukimi Namiki (Japanese: 並木 月海. Namiki Tsukimi) is a Japanese amateur boxer. She won the bronze medal in the women's flyweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Issei Ishii (石井一成, Ishii Issei; born September 15, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter. He is a former…Issei Ishii (石井一成, Ishii Issei; born September 15, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter. He is a former K-1 Bantamweight Champion and WBC Muay Thai world champion.
Tenshin Nasukawa (Japanese: 那須川 天心, Nasukawa Tenshin; born August 18, 1998) is a Japanese professional boxer, former…Tenshin Nasukawa (Japanese: 那須川 天心, Nasukawa Tenshin; born August 18, 1998) is a Japanese professional boxer, former professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. A generational talent, Nasukawa was regarded as a top pound for pound talent throughout most of his career as a professional kickboxer and one of the greatest kickboxers in the history of the sport. A professional kickboxer between 2012 and 2022, Nasukawa is the former RISE Bantamweight (55 kg) and RISE World Featherweight (57.5 kg) champion. He was also the ISKA Unified Rules Featherweight (57 kg) and Oriental Rules Bantamweight (55 kg) champion, as well as the 2017 Rizin Flyweight (57 kg) Kickboxing Tournament winner. At the end of his professional kickboxing career, in July 2022, Nasukawa was ranked as the best kickboxer under 58 kg and the best pound for pound kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.
Mei Miyamoto (Japanese: 宮本芽依, Miyamoto Mei; born May 23, 1998) is a Japanese professional kickboxer. She is the current…Mei Miyamoto (Japanese: 宮本芽依, Miyamoto Mei; born May 23, 1998) is a Japanese professional kickboxer. She is the current RISE Women's Mini Flyweight champion. As of May 2024, she is ranked as the fourth best women's strawweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.
Yuto Shinohara (Japanese: 篠原悠人, Shinohara Yuto; born May 15, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the…Yuto Shinohara (Japanese: 篠原悠人, Shinohara Yuto; born May 15, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of K-1. A professional competitor since 2014, he is the former Krush Super Lightweight champion and a one-time Krush Lightweight title challenger. As of January 2023, he is the #9 ranked featherweight kickboxer in the world according to Beyond Kick. Combat Press ranked him as a top ten super bantamweight between March and May 2022, and as a top ten bantamweight between February 2019 and June 2020.
Ryūsei Matsumoto (born May 14, 1998) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO)…Ryūsei Matsumoto (born May 14, 1998) is a Japanese professional boxer. He has held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) interim mini-flyweight title since September 2026. He also previously held the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Regular version) mini-flyweight title from 2025 to 2026.
Haruma Saikyo is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Featherweight champion. As…Haruma Saikyo is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan. He is the former Krush Featherweight champion. As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #9 strawweight in the world by Combat Press.
Hyuma Hitachi (Japanese: 常陸飛雄馬, Hitachi Hyuma; born February 16, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in…Hyuma Hitachi (Japanese: 常陸飛雄馬, Hitachi Hyuma; born February 16, 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of RISE. He is the current RISE Super Featherweight Champion. As of October 2022, he is ranked as the third best super bantamweight by Beyond Kick and the fourth best bantamweight by Combat Press.
Yuki Egawa (江川 優生, Egawa Yūki) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1.…Yuki Egawa (江川 優生, Egawa Yūki) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1. A professional competitor since 2013, he is the former Krush Featherweight and K-1 Featherweight champion. Combat Press ranked him as a top ten super flyweight between September 2020, when he peaked at #2, and July 2021. He was furthermore ranked the #2 strawweight in August 2020.
Taio Asahisa (born 16 January 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the lightweight division of K-1…Taio Asahisa (born 16 January 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently fighting in the lightweight division of K-1, where he is the former lightweight champion. He is the current K-1 Super Lightweight champion. As of May 2021, he was the #1 ranked -64 kg kickboxer in the world according to Combat Press.
Yuki Yoza (Japanese: 与座優貴, Yoza Yuki; born December 20, 1997) is a Japanese professional kickboxer and former Kyokushin…Yuki Yoza (Japanese: 与座優貴, Yoza Yuki; born December 20, 1997) is a Japanese professional kickboxer and former Kyokushin practitioner, who currently competes in the Bantamweight Kickboxing division of ONE Championship. He is the former K-1 lightweight champion. As of September 2025, Yoza is ranked the #8 pound-for-pound kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick.
Yuzuki Satomi is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of K-1. He is a former Krush…Yuzuki Satomi is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the lightweight division of K-1. He is a former Krush Lightweight champion and K-1 Lightweight champion. As of July 2023 he was the No. 7 ranked super bantamweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.
Riku Kano (born 16 November 1997) is a Japanese professional boxer who challenged for the WBO mini-flyweight title in…Riku Kano (born 16 November 1997) is a Japanese professional boxer who challenged for the WBO mini-flyweight title in 2016. At the regional level, Kano has held the WBO Asia Pacific title at light flyweight and flyweight.
Kaito Ono (Japanese: 大野海人; born August 21, 1997), better known by his ring name Kaito (海人), is a Japanese kickboxer and…Kaito Ono (Japanese: 大野海人; born August 21, 1997), better known by his ring name Kaito (海人), is a Japanese kickboxer and Shoot boxer. He is the current KNOCK OUT Black Super Welterweight champion and the current SHOOT BOXING World Super Welterweight champion, as well as the former REBELS Black Super Welterweight champion, the former SHOOT BOXING Super Lightweight champion and the 2018 SHOOT BOXING S-Cup World Tournament Winner. As of January 2023, he is ranked as the tenth best lightweight (-71 kg) kickboxer in the world by both Combat Press and Beyond Kickboxing. Combat Press ranked him as a top ten super flyweight (-58 kg) between August 2021 and April 2022, as well as a top ten super featherweight (-68 kg) between July and October 2022.
Koji Ikeda (Japanese: 池田幸司, Ikeda Koji; born June 30, 1997) is a Japanese professional kickboxer, currently competing…Koji Ikeda (Japanese: 池田幸司, Ikeda Koji; born June 30, 1997) is a Japanese professional kickboxer, currently competing in the bantamweight divisions of K-1 and Krush. A professional competitor since 2019, Ikeda is the current Krush Bantamweight champion. As of April 2022, Combat Press ranks him as the eight best strawweight kickboxer in the world.
Yudai Shigeoka (Japanese: 重岡優大, Shigeoka Yudai; born 16 April 1997) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held…Yudai Shigeoka (Japanese: 重岡優大, Shigeoka Yudai; born 16 April 1997) is a Japanese former professional boxer who held the World Boxing Council (WBC) mini-flyweight title from 2023 to 2024. As of November 2023, he is ranked as the world's best active mini-flyweight by BoxRec.
