Four of the eight fighters who took part in the 2024 K-1 MAX Final will make their return on October 5 at the K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka.
K-1 MAX title winner {Stoyan Koprivlenski} is set to take on the newly crowned Krush Super Welterweight (-70 kg) champion {Jinku Oda}, who’ll be making the first major step-up of his short career. {Zhora Akopyan} and {Darryl Verdonk}, both of whom exited the tournament in the quarterfinals, will measure off against each other, while semifinalist {Dengue Silva} will look to bounce back from his loss against Koprivlenski by overcoming two-time K-1 super welterweight title challenger {Jordann Pikeur}.
A couple of title hopefuls will make their case for a title shot in the featherweight (-57.5 kg) division, provided champion {Taito Gunji} successfully fends off Takumi Terada on the 29th. Former K-1 champion {Tatsuya Tsubakihara} will rematch former Krush champion {Shuhei Kumura}, three years since triumphing over him, while 2022 K-1 Featherweight Grand Prix finalist {Toma Tanabe is scheduled to face {Shoki Kaneda}, who had all but assured an attempt at gold prior to his loss to Takumi Terada.
Last, but not least, K-1 Women’s Flyweight champion and pound-for-pound ranked {Saho Yoshino} will face the undefeated {Erivan Barut}, a standout amateur boxer and kickboxer. As previously announced, the event will feature the K-1 World GP 2024 Qualifier Asian Round.
Source: beyondkick.com