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ONE SAMURAI 4: Jonathan Haggerty Scores Huge Knee Knockout Over Hiroki Akimoto, Nabil Anane and Masaaki Noiri Take Home Decision Wins

ONE Samurai 4 returned to Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. Early on the card, {Shoma Okumura} put on a career-best performance, outstriking former RISE champion {Toki Tamaru} over three rounds. Unlike many of Tamaru’s previous opponents, Okumu...

17.10.2026

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K-1 REVENGE II Confirms Verdonk vs. Kim, Kamara vs. Inagaki and Ouyang vs. Saito

K-1 REVENGE II heads to Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on November 23 with three matchups built around comeback plans. K-1 has handed three fighters their next assignments and nobody is getting a free pass back into the win column. Darryl Verdonk faces Hyun J...

16.10.2026

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Tessa de Kom Set to Make RISE History, Eyes ONE Championship Return: “I Want to Fight Them All”

Tessa de Kom defends her RISE Queen Flyweight title against YAYA Weerasakreck at RISE 202 on October 17. Beyond Kickboxing spoke with Dutch kickboxer {Tessa de Kom} ahead of her upcoming RISE Queen Flyweight title against YAYA Weerasakreck at RISE 20...

12.10.2026

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Kickboxing Rankings October 2026: Ryujin Nasukawa Claims World Title and Pound-for-Pound Spot After Decision Win Over Kazuki Osaki

We take a look at all the top fighters that were in action during the last month. As kickboxing continues to grow on a global scale with promotions like GLORY, K-1, ONE Championship, and more, fighters are constantly jockeying for position in the med...

02.10.2026

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RISE World Series 2026: Ryujin Nasukawa Edges Out Kazuki Osaki In Extra-Round Split Decision to win RISE Super Flyweight World Title

Ryujin Nasukawa was able to overcome Kazuki Osaki in his second try. {Ryujin Nasukawa} avenged his previous defeat to {Kazuki Osaki}, edging the defending champion by split decision after an extension round to capture the RISE World Super Flyweight t...

21.09.2026

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Petchpanomrung Looks to Return to "Kickboxing in ONE Championship," Eyes Clashes With Haggerty and Yoza

It’s been a short-lived retirement for Petchpanomrung. Even before making his planned Muay Thai comeback at the Rajadamnern World Series, Thai star {Petchpanomrung} has already announced that he’s targeting a kickboxing return in ONE Champi...

21.09.2026