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Inside ONE’s Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament: Eight Fighters, Four Fights Across Bangkok and Tokyo

ONE Championship’s Featherweight Kickboxing Tournament is set to begin with eight elite strikers chasing a shot at Superbon’s world title. The opening round features four high-stakes matchups: Marat Grigorian vs. Mamuka Usubyan, Takagi Kosuke vs. Lu...

06.08.2026

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Featherweight Great Petchpanomrung Retires from Kickboxing, Negotiations With Major Muay Thai Promoter Underway

The Thai great steps away from the sport. {Petchpanomrung} has called time on his kickboxing career. The former GLORY Kickboxing featherweight champion will relinquish his title after a decade competing in the sport.Coming from a promising Muay Thai ...

05.08.2026

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Kickboxing Rankings August 2026: Joshua Akingbade Wins SENSHI Middleweight Grand Prix With Three-Fight Sweep

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...

01.08.2026

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K-1 DONTAKU: Thian de Vries Remains Undefeated with First-Round Knockout; Neigo Katono and Aki Suematsu Take Titles, SAHO Smothers Silva

Thian De Vries headlined a night of action as K-1 returned to Dontaku with three title fights and two final qualifiers, as the race for the final Grand Prix slots were filled in style. {Thian De Vries} returned to the ring and dispatched short notice...

21.07.2026

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How KWU SENSHI Is Making Bulgaria a Global Hub for Kyokushin Karate and Combat Sports

Bulgaria has become a key meeting point for Kyokushin karate, kickboxing and developing combat-sports talent through KWU SENSHI’s expanding calendar. Its summer programme brought together youth tournaments, an amateur World Cup, elite coaching sessio...

21.07.2026

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ONE The Inner Circle 22: Jonathan Di Bella Defends Title in Another Fight of the Year Contender Against Zhang Peimian; Yuki Yoza Earns Unanimous Decision Victory

A stacked night of kickboxing in Bangkok, Thailand. This week's edition of ONE's subscription-based The Inner Circle featured high-level kickboxing action as {Jonathan Di Bella} made his return to the ring against longtime rival {Zhang Peimian}. The ...

19.07.2026