Unusual scenes at K-1: the Japanese promotion typically known for its professionalism around weigh-ins had several fighters miss weight ahead of tomorrow's K-1 BEYOND.
Yodkhunpon was 100 grams over the limit and stripped of his K-1 Super Lightweight (-65 kg) title. His opponent, Shu Inagaki, is now the only one eligible to claim the belt — if he loses, it will remain vacant.
Lyra Nagasaka, scheduled to face Rui Okubo, failed to attend the weigh-ins and was disqualified. Okubo is awarded a win by default. On twitter, Lyra expressed his shock and announced that he will be retiring, only for him to delete the tweet shortly after.
Sota Amano missed weight by a staggering 2.2 kg, putting his bout against Leona Pettas in jeopardy. According to K-1 rules, missing weight by more than 2 kg results in immediate disqualification. However, at the press conference, Pettas stated he would accept the fight under two conditions: that this would be Amano’s final appearance in K-1, and that he successfully makes weight at 63.0 kg in a second weigh-in scheduled for 11:00 AM the following day. A final decision is expected by 17:00.
Despite the chaos, the card still delivers with four title fights: Ouyang Feng defends his K-1 Super Welterweight crown against Darryl Verdonk, Yodkhunpon clashes with Shu Inagaki with only one man eligible for the Super Lightweight title, Mahmoud Sattari takes on Thian de Vries for the vacant Cruiserweight belt, and the vacant Super Featherweight (-60 kg) title will be decided in a high-stakes one-night Grand Prix.
