Kenji Kubo

Kenji Kubo
Born久保賢司
(1989-04-04) April 4, 1989 (age 35)[1]
Tachikawa, Tokyo, Japan
Other namesKENJI
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st)
DivisionFlyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamK-1 Gym Gotanda Team Kings
Unlimited
DC LAB．GYM
Years active2006–present
Professional boxing record
Total10
Wins5
By knockout2
Losses4
By knockout2
Draws1
Kickboxing record
Total30
Wins23
By knockout14
Losses7
Other information
Notable relativesYuta Kubo (brother)
Boxing record from BoxRec

Kenji Kubo (born 4 April 1989), also known simply as KENJI, is a Japanese kickboxer and former professional boxer. He is the 2017 K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix finalist, the 2011 RISE Bantamweight champion and the 2007 NJKF Flyweight champion.

Kickboxing career

K-1

Kubo returned to K-1 in 2017, and was immediately scheduled to take part in the 2017 K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix. It was his first kickboxing bout in nearly five years.[2] Kubo beat Suen Tak Chuen by an extra round unanimous decision in the quarterfinals, and Nobuchika Terado by a second-round knockout in the semifinals. Kubo fought Yoshiki Takei in the finals, and lost the fight by unanimous decision.[3]

After he finished as the runner-up in the Super Bantamweight Grand Prix, Kubo was scheduled to fight a rematch with Nobuchika Terado for the Krush Super Bantamweight title, at Krush 82.[4] The fight was declared a draw after three rounds, and went into an extra round, after which Terado won a unanimous decision.[5]

Kubo was scheduled to fight a rematch with Yoshiki Takei for the K-1 Super Bantamweight title at K-1: K'FESTA.1.[6] Takei won the fight by knockout midway through the first round.[7]

Titles and accomplishments

  • K-1 World GP Japan
    • 2017 K-1 World GP Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament Runner-up[8]
  • RISE
    • 2011 RISE Bantamweight Champion[9]
  • New Japan Kickboxing Federation
    • 2007 NJKF Flyweight Champion[10]
  • World Professional Muaythai Federation
    • 2007 WPMO World Flyweight Champion[11]

Professional kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record
23 Wins (14 (T)KO's), 7 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2018-03-21 Loss Japan Yoshiki Takei K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 Saitama, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 1:27
For the K-1 -55kg title.[12]
2017-11-05 Loss Japan Nobuchika Terado Krush.82 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
For the Krush Super Bantamweight title.[13]
2017-04-22 Loss Japan Yoshiki Takei K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
For the K-1 World GP 2017 -55kg World Tournament.
2017-04-22 Win Japan Nobuchika Terado K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament, Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Straight) 2 3:00
2017-04-22 Win Hong Kong Suen Tak Chuen K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2012-06-06 Win France Franck Gross RISE 88 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook to the Body) 3 0:29
2012-06-06 Win Japan Mikihito Yamagami RISE 87 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-01-29 Win Thailand Pajonsuk Por.Pramuk RISE 86 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-11-23 Win Japan Dyki RISE 85 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left hook to the body) 1 1:35
Wins the vacant RISE Bantamweight title.
2011-09-23 Win Japan Ryuma Tobe RISE 83 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2011-08-21 Win Japan Keiichita Matsumoto Bigbang 6 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left High Kick) 2 2:49
2011-05-27 Win Korea Shin Jyu Oh Survivor～Round.7～ Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 1 2:26
2011-04-30 Loss Japan Shota Takiya Krush Inaugural Championship Tournament ～Triple Final Round～Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2010-12-12 Win Japan Kazuki Tanaka Krush Inaugural Championship Tournament Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 2 0:55
2010-10-08 Win Japan Hiroaki Mizuhara Survivor 〜Round.5〜 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2010-07-18 Win Japan Kentaro Kimura Survivor 〜Round.4〜 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2010-05-27 Win Japan Akitaka Sugiyama Krush 7 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 1 2:34
2010-03-13 Loss Japan Nobuchika Terado Krush × Survivor Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 2 2:26
2010-01-25 Win Japan Shin Yoshida Survivor～Round.3～ Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Cross) 1 1:40
2009-12-09 Loss Japan Shota Takiya Survivor～Round.2～ Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2009-09-28 Win Japan Taisuke Degai Survivor～Round.1～ Tokyo, Japan Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2008-05-14 Loss Thailand Wanphet Phetputhon Rajadamnern Stadium Bangkok, Thailand Decision 5 3:00
2007-11-21 Win Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia Decision
2007-09-02 Win Korea Lee Hi Do NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION X Tokyo, Japan TKO (Towel thrown/Low Kick) 1 2:38
Wins vacant NJKF Flyweight title.
2007-07-13 Win Thailand Nakbin Patong gym Bangla Stadium Patong, Thailand KO (Elbow) 2
Wins WPMO World Flyweight title.
2007-05-13 Win Japan Yusuke Nakanishi NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION VI Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 2:49
2007-03-18 Win Japan Daisuke NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION III Tokyo, Japan KO (Low Kick) 2 3:00
2007-01-28 Win Thailand Samingnum SKV gym NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION II Tokyo, Japan KO 2 2:11
2006-11-23 Win Japan Naoki Ootsuki NJKF Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 2:58
2006-09-17 Win Japan Rose Tasuya TRIAL LEAGUE.7 Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 2 2:43
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2007-12-31 Loss Japan Yudai K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! K-1 Koshien Tournament Semi Final Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record

9 fights 5 wins 4 losses
By knockout 2 2
By decision 3 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
10 Loss 5–4–1 Japan Ryohei Takahashi UD 8 21 August 2015 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
9 Loss 5–3–1 Japan Ryoichi Tamura TKO 8 (8) 25 November 2014 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
8 Win 5–2–1 Japan Kota Sato UD 8 10 September 2014 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7 Win 4–2–1 Japan Atsushi Hosogai TKO 7 (8) 30 April 2014 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6 Draw 3–2–1 Japan Kota Sato SD 8 11 January 2014 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5 Win 3–2 Japan Taro Mochizuki TKO 3 (6) 25 November 2013 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4 Loss 2–2 Japan Yosuke Fujihara SD 8 25 July 2013 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3 Win 2–1 Indonesia Galih Susanto UD 6 28 May 2013 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2 Loss 1–1 Philippines Rey Megrino TKO 3 (6) 29 January 2013 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1 Win 1–0 Japan Noldi Manakane UD 6 9 November 2012 Japan Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

See also

References

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