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. Each month, the Beyond Kickboxing board will publish updated rankings for every weight class, from Heavyweight to Flyweight, along with pound-for-pound rankings for both men and women.
No fighter in the top 10 at Women's Strawweight (-50 kg) has been active this month.
POUND-FOR-POUND MEN
Petchpanomrung (7 to 3) appeared unstoppable in the Featherweight Grand Prix. The Thai superstar secured three dominant unanimous decision victories, defeating Taiju Shiratori, Lee Sung Hyun, and Miguel Trindade in a single night to claim the $100,000 prize.
Rico Verhoeven (3 to 5) defeated Levi Rigters by unanimous decision in a very competitive fight where both athletes received an eight count. Verhoeven pushed the Glory title defenses record to twelve.
Kazuki Osaki (4 to 5) defeated Albert Campos by unanimous decision.
Akihiro Kaneko (10 to 9) defeated Aslanbek Zikreev by unanimous decision after scoring a knockdown in a 56 kg catchweight bout.
HEAVYWEIGHT (+95 KG)
Rico Verhoeven (1) defeated Levi Rigters by unanimous decision in a very competitive fight where both athletes received an eight count. Verhoeven pushed the Glory title defenses record to twelve.
Sofian Laidouni (8) defeated Ionut Iancu by unanimous decision.
Ariel Machado (7) delivered a spectacular performance in the 2024 K-1 World GP Final. He knocked out Rhys Brudenell in the quarterfinals within one round, stopped Errol Zimmerman with low kicks in two rounds during the semifinals, and finished Feng Rui with a devastating left hook in the first round of the final to claim the championship.
Guto Inocente (9) secured a knockout victory over Marcos Brigagão under MMA rules. This result does not impact his current ranking.
Francesko Xhaja (10) made a triumphant return from inactivity at Senshi 24, where he knocked out Massinissa Hamaili with low kicks in just one minute. He reclaims his previous position in the rankings.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (-95 KG)
Tarik Khbabez (4 to 1) defeated Donegi Abena (2 to 1) by split decision to successfully defend his GLORY Light Heavyweight title.
Bahram Rajabzadeh (2 to 3) stopped Daniel Stefanovski in the first round after delivering three knockdowns.
Cem Caceres (5) secured a unanimous decision victory over Pascal Touré.
Sergej Maslobojev (3 to 4) outclassed Stefan Latescu (6) to earn a unanimous decision win.
Thian De Vries (8) made an explosive K-1 debut, knocking out RUI in just 27 seconds.
Mory Kromah (10 to 9) ended Miloš Cvjetićanin's eight-fight winning streak with a unanimous decision victory after recovering from a challenging first round.
Nikita Kozlov (10) knocked out Othmane Fekaki in the second round.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (-85 KG)
Serkan Özçağlayan (4) defeated Ramy Deghir via unanimous decision.
WELTERWEIGHT (-77 KG)
Endy Semeleer (4) defeated Jay Overmeer (8) via unanimous decision.
LIGHTWEIGHT (-70 KG)
Marat Grigorian (3) stopped Abdelali Zahidi in the second round.
Sitthichai (5) lost to Shadow via unanimous decision under Muay Thai rules. This result does not affect his ranking.
Kaito (6) defeated Guerric Billet via unanimous decision after scoring two knockdowns in the first round.
Kacper Muszynski (8) stopped Valentin Mavrodin in the third round, following two earlier knockdowns.
Stoyan Koprivlenski (9 to 10) lost to Hiromi Wajima (NR to 9) via unanimous decision after receiving an eight count in the second round and enduring relentless leg attacks throughout the fight.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (-67.5 KG)
Petchpanomrung (1) defeated Taiju Shiratori by unanimous decision in the quarterfinals of the GLORY RISE Grand Prix. In the semifinals, he defeated Lee Sung Hyun by unanimous decision. In the final, he faced Miguel Trindade (2) and defeated him by split decision to take the Grand Prix.
Miguel Trindade (2) knocked out Kento Haraguchi (3 to 4) in the first round during their quarterfinals bout at the GLORY RISE Grand Prix. In the semifinals, he knocked out Chadd Collins (4 to 3) in the first round once again. In the final, he lost by split decision to Petchpanomrung (1).
Chadd Collins (4 to 3) defeated Abraham Vidales by unanimous decision in the quarterfinals of the GLORY RISE Grand Prix. In the semifinals, he was knocked out by Miguel Trindade (2) in one minute.
Petchtanong (5) had to withdraw from his fight against Nabil Anane after a failed weight cut.
FEATHERWEIGHT (-64 KG)
Taio Asahisa (5) triumphed over Yura in an action-packed bout, scoring two knockdowns while overcoming one himself to secure the victory. A late contender for fight of the year.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (-61 KG)
Rémi Parra (6 to NR) leaves the rankings after announcing a definitive move up in weight. His last five bouts all took place between 64 and 65kg.
Chan Hyung Lee (9 to 10) lost by extension round split decision to Panuwat TGT (NR to 9).
Tomoya Yokoyama (8 to 6) defeated Yuta Matsuyama by third-round knockout to retain his Krush 60kg title.
Taiga (4) made his MMA debut against former Rajadamner champion Genji Umeno, who also made his MMA debut. This result doesn't affect his ranking.
BANTAMWEIGHT (-58 KG)
Akif Guluzada (5 to NR) leaves the rankings after announcing he would only compete in the weight division above in the future.
Jonathan Di Bella (NR to 10) reenters the rankings after defeating Rui Botelho by unanimous decision. The Italian-Canadian fighter showcased his sharpness and speed, leaving Botelho unable to keep up.
Keisuke Monguchi (4) defeated Auto Nor.Naksin by majority decision in a 56 kg catchweight bout.
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (-55 KG)
Akihiro Kaneko (1) defeated Aslanbek Zikreev by unanimous decision after scoring a knockdown in a 56 kg catchweight bout.
Rui Okubo (6) defeated Riamu by unanimous decision.
Masahiko Suzuki (8) knocked out Jhaymie Gayman in one minute with a right cross.
Kumandoi (4 to 5) defeated Jaroensuk by decision under Muay Thai rules. This result doesn’t affect his ranking, but he drops one spot after a year of inactivity under kickboxing rules.
FLYWEIGHT (-53 KG)
Kazuki Osaki (1) defeated Albert Campos by unanimous decision.
Jin Mandokoro (2 to 3) lost by unanimous decision to Ryu Hanaoka (4 to 2), who became the new RISE -53 kg champion.
Issei Ishii (5 to 7) defeated Rachan Sor.Somnuk by unanimous decision under Muay Thai rules. This result doesn’t affect his ranking, but he drops two places after a year of inactivity under kickboxing rules.
Ryuki Matsuda (6 to 8) defeated Kohtao Petsomnuk by unanimous decision under Muay Thai rules. This result doesn’t affect his ranking, but he a drops two places after a year of inactivity under kickboxing rules.
Ryujin Nasukawa (8 to 6) knocked out Petmai MC.SuperlekMuaythai in two rounds.
WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND
Koyuki Miyazaki (2) knocked out Tan Xuan Yun with a high kick in two rounds.
Anissa Meksen (9) defeated KANA (10 to NR) by unanimous decision.
Nina Van Dalum (NR to 10) overtakes KANA for the 10th spot. The 24-year-old Dutch fighter is a two-division Enfusion champion.
WOMEN'S OPENWEIGHT (+59.0 KG)
Jorina Baars (1) announced her retirement. As per our rules, she stays ranked for another month.
Aurore Llorens (9) defeated Denisa Elena Bungianu by unanimous decision to claim the ISKA European -63.5 kg title.
WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (-57.5 KG)
Debora Evora (8) defeated Anna Lia Moretti by unanimous decision.
WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (-53.5 KG)
Anissa Meksen (4) defeated KANA (5 to 6) by unanimous decision.
Tessa De Kom (6 to 5) defeated Arina Kobayashi (Women Strawweight #1) by unanimous decision to retain her RISE -52 kg title.
Sonia Dinh (9 to NR) lost by unanimous decision to Ines Daniela ( NR to 9) for the WAKO Pro Mediterranean -50 kg title.
WOMEN'S ATOMWEIGHT (-47.0 KG)
Koyuki Miyazaki (1) knocked out Tan Xuan Yun with a high kick in two rounds.
Miyuu Sugawara (2) announced her retirement from kickboxing. Per our rules, she stays ranked for another month.
Phayahong (4 to NR) leaves the rankings after 18 months of inactivity under kickboxing rules.
Misaki (5 to 4) defeated Nadeshiko by unanimous decision.
Koto Hiraoka (7 to 6) defeated Runa Okumura (10 to 9) by extension round unanimous decision.
Momoka (NR to 10) reenters the rankings after defeating Min Joo Cha by unanimous decision.
