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Petchpanomrung's continued display of dominance at the highest level of the sport earns him this year's Fighter of the Year award.
It is a rare moment in combat sports where a dominant fighter can somehow come back looking even stronger than they wer...
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Taio Asahisa and YURA's thrilling back-and-forth clash has earned this year's Fight of the Year award.The year 2024 delivered a thrilling lineup of Kickboxing action. RISE World Series, K-1 World GP, ONE Championship, and GLORY Kickboxing showcased t...
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With key wins over Miyuu Sugawara and consistent activity, Koyuki Miyazaki earns Beyond Kickboxing's 2024 Female Fighter of the Year.
RISE ace and atomweight champion {Koyuki Miyazaki} had one of the best years of her career, kicking off 2024 with a ...
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A little-known prospect from China gave Noiri the first winless year of his 18-year career.
Since the inception of the K-1 World MAX 70 kg tournament in 2002, the division has begrudgingly been referred to in Japan as the "Foreigner’s ...
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Miguel Trindade’s thunderous right hand in the Featherweight Grand Prix quarter-finals sealed his place as this year’s award winner.
2024 was another thrilling year for kickboxing, packed with highlight-reel knockouts and intense battles across the ...
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In a less than stacked year, two events nonetheless delivered the goods.
Some years, there have been so many events that have been equally good that it’s hard to pick the one that stood out the most. Luckily for the Beyond Kickboxing staff,...
opinion
Miguel Trindade's meteoric rise to the top of the rankings in 2024 earned him this year's honors.
It’s been a stellar year for the new featherweight superstar from Portugal. After closing out 2023 with a tough GLORY debut loss to {Berjan Pe...
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GLORY Kickboxing exceeded expectations and had one of their best years in recent memory.
For GLORY, 2024 was a year of solidifying legacies and breaking narratives. The promotion delivered electrifying events, signed top fighters and promising prospe...
