Kazuki Miburo (壬生狼 一輝, born 28 September 2001) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former Krush Bantamweight champion.
Combat Press ranks him as the #6 strawweight in the world, as of August 2021.[2] Between April and July 2021, he was ranked as the #9 Flyweight kickboxer in the world.[3][4]
Kickboxing career
Early career
Miburo fought Eiki Kurata at Krush-EX 2020 vol.1, as a short notice replacement for Rikiya Suzuki, who was forced to withdraw due to a training injury.[5] Miburo won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]
Miburo was scheduled to take part in the K-1's eight-man Japan Bantamweight Grand Prix. He would face Aoi Noda in the quarterfinal bout.[13] He would overcome Aoi Noda in the quarterfinals and Naoki Omura in the semifinals by decision, before losing to Toma Kuroda by knockout in the finals.[14]
Miburo was scheduled to face Toma Kuroda at K-1 World GP 2021 Japan on December 4, 2021. They fought just five months prior, in the finals of the K-1 Japan Bantamweight Tournament, which Miburo lost by a first-round knockout.[15] Miburo lost the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra round was fought.[16]
Miburo was booked to make his first Krush bantamweight title defense against Koji Ikeda at Krush 135 on March 26, 2022.[17] He lost the fight by majority decision.[18]
Later bantamweight career
Miburo faced Daiki Mine at K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka on August 11, 2022.[19] He successfully snapped his three-fight losing strea, as he won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 30–29 scorecard.[20]
Miburo took part in the 2022 K-1 Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which was held at K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka on December 3, 2022. He was booked to face the three-sport World Kickboxing Network champion Samvel Babayan in the quarterfinals of the one-day tournament.[21] Miburo won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–29 and one scorecard of 30–28. He advanced to the tournament semifinals, where he faced the 2021 K-1 Japan Grand Prix winner Toma Kuroda.[22] He lost the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–30, 30–29 and 30–28.[23]
Miburo faced Yusei Shirahata at K-1 World GP 2023 in Yokohama on June 3, 2023.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 29–28 and one scorecard of 30–28.[25]
Miburo faced Park Hyungwoo at Krush 152 on August 27, 2023.[26] Miburo won the fight by a first-round knockout.[27]
Miburo faced Shinta at Krush 155 on November 25, 2023.[28] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[29]
Wins Krush Bantamweight -53kg title. Yoshioka missed weight by 1.3kg. He had to wear 10oz gloves and was deducted 2 points at the beginning of the fight.