As kickboxing continues to grow on a global scale with promotions like GLORY, K-1, ONE Championship, and more, fighters are constantly jockeying for position in the media's eyes, and rankings. Every month, the Beyond Kickboxing board will compile kickboxing rankings for each weight class from Heavyweight to Flyweight, as well as the pound-for-pound rankings for both men and women.
POUND-FOR-POUND MEN
Chingiz Allazov (1) dominates Superbon (2), knocking down the Thai champion three times to stop him in the second round. Allazov showed the technique, speed, and power worthy of a champion.
Sitthchai (3) and Petchpanomrung (4) switch places due to our point-based voting system. Multiple panel members moved up Kazuki Osaki (5) after his win over Mangkon Boomdeksian this month. Not enough to make him move up overall, but enough to shuffle around the rankings giving Sitthichai a lead ahead of Petchpanomrung.
Artem Vakhitov (7) moves down one place due to inactivity.
POUND-FOR-POUND WOMEN
No fighter in the top 10 has been active this month.
HEAVYWEIGHT (+95 KG)
No fighter in the top 10 has been active this month.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (-95 KG)
No fighter in the top 10 has been active this month.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (-85 KG)
No fighter in the top 10 has been active this month.
WELTERWEIGHT (-77 KG)
Harut Grigorian (6) defeated Andrea Festa by decision at Golden Fighting Championships in Antwerp.
LIGHTWEIGHT (-71 KG)
Chingiz Allazov (1) knocks out Superbon (2) to claim the ONE Featherweight Kickboxing belt.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (-67.5 KG)
Denis Wosik (-) lost to Marcos Rios by split decision in a closely contested fight. The German fighter had trouble with the middle kicks and clinch work of the Argentinian fighter, but was able to land his own flurry of punches at close range and during clinch breaks.
Marcos Rios (10) makes his entry to the rankings.
FEATHERWEIGHT (-64 KG)
Chan-Hyung Lee (8) defends his RISE Super Featherweight title in a six-round war of attrition against the very resilient Hyuma Hitachi. This won’t affect his Featherweight ranking as the fight was contested at 60 kg.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (-61 KG)
Chan Hyung Lee (3) enters the rankings after successfully defending his RISE Super Featherweight title against Hyuma Hitachi (4).
Silviu Vitez (9) showed great composure and aggression against Yodlekphet, but lost in the second round via doctor's stoppage due to a cut. As the fight was under Muay Thai rules it won't affect his standing in the rankings.
BANTAMWEIGHT (-58 KG)
No fighter in the top 10 has been active this month.
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (-55 KG)
No fighter in the top 10 has been active this month.
FLYWEIGHT (-53 KG)
Kazuki Osaki (1) with another dominant performance! The RISE Super Flyweight champion showed great shot selection, dropping Mangkon Boomdeksian several times before the referee intervened to stop the bout in the second round.
Toki Tamaru (8) defeats Khunsuknoy via majority decision. A strong showing for the newly crowned champion. In the opening round he struggled with the heavy kicks of his opponent but adapted in the following two, countering with shots of his own.
