Akihiro Kaneko

Akihiro Kaneko (金子 晃大) is a Japanese kickboxer, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan.

Akihiro Kaneko
Born	(1997-01-29) January 29, 1997 Narashino, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Height	171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	55.0 kg (121.3 lb; 8.66 st)
Style	Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Tokyo, Japan
Team	Silver Wolf

As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #4 strawweight in the world by Combat Press.[1]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

• 2018 Krush -53 kg Champion[2]

Amateur

• 2016 K-1 Japan Amateur Challenge A-Class -55 kg Champion[3]
• 2016 K-1 Japan Amateur Challenge MVP[4]

Awards

• 2018 K-1 Awards Rookie of the Year[5]

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record

9 Wins (4 (T)KO's), 1 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2020-03-22 Loss Masashi Kumura K-1: K’Festa 3 Saitama, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 2019-08-31 Win Yuta Hayashi Krush 104 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2019-03-10 Win Shuhei Kumura K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 Saitama, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 2018-10-28 Win Junya Weerasakreck Krush.94 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Knee to the body) 2 2:20 Defends the Krush -53kg title.[6] 2018-06-30 Win Taito Gunji Krush.89 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00 Wins the Krush -53kg title.[7] 2017-11-05 Win Taisuke Degai Krush.82 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2017-07-16 Win Naota Yamada Krush.77 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 2 1:00 2017-04-02 Win Naoya Otada Krush.75 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2017-01-15 Win Koki Krush.72 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 3 2:00 2016-09-30 Win Fumiya Hata Krush.69 Tokyo, Japan KO (High Knee) 3 1:36 Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Amateur Kickboxing Record

Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time 2016-05-22 Win Naoya Otada K-1 Amateur All Japan A-Class -55kg Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan KO 1 2016-05-22 Win Retsu Akabane K-1 Amateur All Japan A-Class -55kg Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Extra Round Decision 2 2:00 2015-12-06 Win Hisashi Fukushima K-1 Amateur Challenge B-Class -55kg Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 2 2:00 2015-12-06 Win Keisuke Takanashi K-1 Amateur Challenge B-Class -55kg Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan KO 1 2015-09-06 Win Hiroki Tsuruta J-Fight 44 Tokyo, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2014-12-07 Win Yasuhiro Suzuki K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2014-12-07 Win Yuta Ohno K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00 2014-12-07 Win Kento Yoshida K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00 2014-10-19 Loss Gunji Taito K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00 2014-10-19 Win Yasuhiro Suzuki K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Extra Round Decision 2 2:00 2014-10-19 Win Issei Ichiki K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Extra Round Decision 2 2:00 2014-07-06 Win Watanabe JAKF Kickboxing Tokyo, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2014-06-01 Win Tasuku Sugita JAKF Authorization, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2014-06-01 Win Hitoshi Tanaka JAKF Authorization, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 2 2:00 Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References

1. https://combatpress.com/2020/08/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-august-2020/
2. https://note.mu/gong_kakutogi/n/nc383ca941695
3. https://www.k-1.co.jp/fighter/716/
4. https://efight.jp/result-20160522_238984
5. https://www.k-1.co.jp/news/29421/
6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPJ_SsY4hp0&feature=youtu.be
7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJIch5RiSX0&feature=youtu.be