2023 in K-1
The year 2023 is the 30th year in the history of the K-1, an international kickboxing event. The year will start with K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6.
| 2023 in K-1 | |
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| Information | |
| First date | March 12, 2023 |
List of events
| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 | March 12, 2023 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium | |
K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6
| K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Promotion | K-1 |
| Date | March 12, 2023 |
| Venue | Yoyogi National Gymnasium |
| City | |
K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 was a kickboxing event held by K-1 on March 12, 2023, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Background
Four K-1 title fights were announced for the event on January 13, 2023: A K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship bout between champion Akihiro Kaneko and challenger Kompetch Sitsarawatsuer;[2] a K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship bout between champion Phayahong Ayothayafightgym and challenger Miyuu Sugawara;[3] a K-1 Lightweight Championship bout between champion Taio Asahisa and challenger Yuki Yoza;[4] as well as a K-1 Super Welterweight Championship bout between champion Hiromi Wajima and challenger Jomthong Chuwattana.[5]
Three additional title fights were added on January 27: Tetsuya Yamato was booked to make his second K-1 World GP Super Lightweight Championship defense against the former K-1 Lightweight champion Kenta Hayashi,[6] the K-1 Featherweight champion Taito Gunji was scheduled to make his first title defense against View Petchkoson,[7] while the K-1 Women's Flyweight champion Kana Morimoto made her second title defense against the one-time FEA and WAKO world champion Funda Alkayış.[8]
Fight Card
| K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Super Lightweight 65 kg | def. | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | For the K-1 Super Lightweight Championship | ||
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | def. | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | For the K-1 Lightweight Championship | ||
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | def. | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 4 | 0:25 | For the K-1 Super Welterweight Championship | ||
| Catchweight 69 kg | def. | KO (Right straight) | 1 | 2:00 | |||
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | def. | KO (Left hook) | 3 | 0:06 | |||
| Super Heavyweight +100 kg | def. | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Featherweight 57.5 kg | def. | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | For the K-1 Featherweight Championship | ||
| Super bantamweight 55 kg | def. | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | For the K-1 Super Bantamweight Championship | ||
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | def. | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |||
| Featherweight 57.5 kg | def. | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |||
| Welterweight 67.5 kg | def. | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |||
| Cruiserweight 90 kg | def. | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:50 | |||
| Cruiserweight 90 kg | def. | KO (Right cross) | 3 | 1:08 | |||
| Intermission | |||||||
| Women's Flyweight 52 kg | def. | TKO (Retirement/low kicks) | 2 | 1:31 | For the K-1 Women's Flyweight Championship | ||
| Atomweight 45 kg | def. | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | For the K-1 Women's Atomweight Championship | ||
| Bantamweight 53 kg | def. | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |||
| Super Featherweight 60 kg | def. | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:50 | |||
| Catchweight 62 kg | def. | KO (Right overhand) | 2 | 1:37 | |||
| Super Lightweight 65 kg | def. | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |||
| Middleweight 75 kg | def. | KO (Right cross) | 2 | 2:25 | |||
| Middleweight 75 kg | def. | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |||
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Super Bantamweight 55 kg | def. | KO (Punch) | 2 | 2:58 | |||
| Featherweight 57.5 kg | draw | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |||
| Catchweight 64.5 kg | def. | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |||
K-1 World GP 2023 in Yokohama
| K-1 World GP 2023 in Yokohama | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | K-1 |
| Date | June 3, 2023 |
| Venue | Yokohama Budokan |
| City | |
K-1 World GP 2023 in Yokohama will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on June 3, 2023, at the Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan.
Fight Card
| K-1 World GP 2023 in Yokohama | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 75 kg | vs. | K-1 75kg World Grand Prix Final | |||||
| Catchweight 56 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Lightweight 62.5 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Middleweight 75 kg | vs. | K-1 75kg World Grand Prix Semi Final | |||||
| Middleweight 75 kg | vs. | K-1 75kg World Grand Prix Semi Final | |||||
| Bantamweight 53 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Super Lightweight 65 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Bantamweight 53 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Super Featherweight 60 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Super Featherweight 60 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Bantamweight 53 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Featherweight 57.5 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Bantamweight 53 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Middleweight 75 kg | vs. | K-1 75kg World Grand Prix Quarter Final | |||||
| Middleweight 75 kg | vs. | K-1 75kg World Grand Prix Quarter Final | |||||
| Middleweight 75 kg | vs. | K-1 75kg World Grand Prix Quarter Final | |||||
| Middleweight 75 kg | vs. | K-1 75kg World Grand Prix Quarter Final | |||||
| Middleweight 75 kg | vs. | K-1 75kg World Grand Prix reserve fight | |||||
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight 75 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Featherweight 57.5 kg | vs. | ||||||
K-1 World GP 2023
| K-1 World GP 2023 | |
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| Information | |
| Promotion | K-1 |
| Date | July 17, 2023 |
| Venue | Ryōgoku Kokugikan |
| City | |
K-1 World GP 2023 will be a kickboxing event held by K-1 on July 17, 2023, at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.
Fight Card
| K-1 World GP 2023 | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Featherweight 57.5 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | vs. | For the K-1 Super Welterweight title | |||||
| Super Welterweight 70 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Women's Flyweight 52 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Cruiserweight 90 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Atomweight 45 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Atomweight 45 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Featherweight 57.5 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Welterweight 67.5 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Super Lightweight 65 kg | vs. | ||||||
| Super Lightweight 65 kg | vs. | ||||||
References
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