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
Superbon (2) scored a thunderous second-round high kick knockout over Tayfun Ozcan to earn himself a new shot at the ONE Championship title.
Takeru (NR➡3) came back to competition after a year of absence. He knocked out Bailey Sugden with a high kick in the fifth round of their fight for the ISKA and KGP K-1 world title.
Sitthichai (3➡4) defeated Eddie Abasolo by unanimous decision under Muay Thai rules. This result doesn’t affect his ranking.
Artem Vakhitov (7➡8) made his MMA debut against Ashraf Bashandy at Open Fighting Championship 31. Unfortunately, the Russian fighter injured his arm early into the fight and couldn't continue. This result doesn’t affect his ranking.
Donovan Wisse (NR➡10) defeated Serkan Ozcaglayan at GLORY Collision 5 by unanimous decision, winning every round on all five judges cards.
POUND-FOR-POUND WOMEN
Sarel De Jong (3➡NR) announced last month that she was taking an extended break from the sport. She is removed from the rankings.
Martine Michieletto (4➡3) defeated Amber Kitchen by unanimous decision under Muay Thai rules. This doesn’t affect her ranking.
Former K-1 champion Phayahong (NR➡10) returns to the rankings.
HEAVYWEIGHT (+95 KG)
Antonio Plazibat (2➡3) lost by technical knockout in the fifth round to Tariq Osaro (NR➡2). The Nigerian took advantage of Plazibat breaking his arm in the first round to capture the GLORY Interim Heavyweight title.
Guto Inocente (6➡8) lost by unanimous decision to Rade Opacic (7) after he received an eight count in the first round.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (-95 KG)
Artem Vakhitov (1) made his MMA debut against Ashraf Bashandy at Open Fighting Championship 31. Unfortunately, the Russian fighter injured his arm early into the fight and couldn't continue.
Ibrahim El Bouni (7➡5) defeats Felipe Micheletti (5➡6) by unanimous decision.
Tarik Khbabez (NR➡9) makes his entry. Khbabez who was previously ranked at Heavyweight, captured the interim GLORY Light Heavyweight title when he knocked out Mohamed Amine in the fourth round. His entry pushes Valery Bizyaev out.
Valeriy Bizyaev (10➡NR) defeated Yan Petrovich by unanimous decision.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (-85 KG)
Donovan Wisse (1) defeated Serkan Ozcaglayan (3) at GLORY Collision 5 by unanimous decision, winning every round on all five judges cards.
Michael Boapeah (8➡7) defeats Ulric Bokeme (6➡8) by doctor stoppage after knocking out the front teeth of Bokeme in the first round.
Sergey Ponomarev (5) knocked out Khasan Acinik in a minute at Ural FC 3.
WELTERWEIGHT (-77 KG)
Endy Semeleer (1) defeated Jay Overmeer (5) by unanimous decision after a closely contested battle to defend his GLORY Welterweight title.
Regian Eersel (2) knocked out Dmitry Menshikov (4) in less than a minute with a left hook to protect his Muay Thai belt at ONE Fight Night 11. This doesn’t affect his ranking.
Harut Grigorian (10➡NR) exits the rankings. The veteran has won only two fights in five years, both times against limited opposition. He was given a delay due to the pandemic but at 34 years old it is unclear whether he is still aiming for elite competition or not.
Arian Sadikovic (NR➡10) makes his entry after defeating Nieky Holzken by unanimous decision.
LIGHTWEIGHT (-71 KG)
Superbon (2) scored a thunderous second-round high kick knockout over Tayfun Ozcan (7) to earn himself a new shot at the ONE Championship title.
Sitthichai (3) defeated Eddie Abasolo by unanimous decision under Muay Thai rules. This doesn’t affect his ranking.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (-67.5 KG)
Jia Aoqi (7➡8) lost to David Mejia (NR➡7) by decision. The bout was initially scheduled at 68 KG but later moved to 69 KG as Aoqi couldn’t make it. We decided to include Mejia as he proved he could easily make the 67.5 KG limit in recent times. Aoqi has competed above the 67.5 KG division in his last two fights, if he competes above that weight again he will be removed from the rankings.
Taiju Shiratori (9➡NR) exits the rankings after losing by knockout to Alexis Sautron at MTGP in Paris.
Daizo Sasaki (10➡NR) lost to veteran thai champion Pakorn by extension round split decision. Sasaki lost his last three fights and is winless in over a year, he leaves the rankings.
Chihiro Suzuki (8➡9) fought for the RIZIN title in MMA. If he doesn’t compete in kickboxing rules in the next 8 months he will be removed from the rankings.
Ahmad Chikh Mousa (NR➡10) makes his entry. The German fighter has won 8 of his last 9 fights, he most notably stopped the 13 fights win streak of Berjan Peposhi before losing for the first time in four years to our No. 1 ranked fighter Petchpanomrung in a fierce bout for the GLORY Featherweight belt.
FEATHERWEIGHT (-64 KG)
Yuki Yoza (1) defeated ISKA Ireland champion Aaron Clarke by unanimous decision.
Zhu Shuai (4) stopped Adrian Maxim with low kicks in the third round of their bout at Wu Lin Feng 539.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (-61 KG)
Takeru (1) came back to competition after a year of absence. He knocked out Bailey Sugden with a high kick in the fifth round of their fight for the ISKA and KGP K-1 world title.
Chihiro Nakajima (6➡7) knocked out Han Kyung Min with a body shot in the second round.
Tomoya Yokoyama (7➡8) got the better of Tatsuya Oiwa by majority decision in a fierce fight with knockdowns scored on both sides.
Silviu Vitez (9➡NR) exits the rankings. His last two outings were in Muay Thai rules above the 61 KG limit and he has been announced in a third bout under the same conditions.
Rémi Parra (NR➡10) makes his entry after defeating Djany Fiorenti (10➡NR) by decision for the WAKO Pro 62.2 KG world title in a fight with an agreed weight of 61 KG.
BANTAMWEIGHT (-58 KG)
Tatsuya Tsubakihara (5) defeated Riku Morisaka (10➡NR) by unanimous decision. Tsubakihara started to dictate the exchanges after a close first half of the fight.
Luca Cecchetti (NR➡10) successfully defended his WAKO Pro world title by stopping Franck Gross via cut in the third round. The Italian champion has won 17 of his last 18 fights.
Wang Junguang (6) defeated Temur Tchezhia by unanimous decision on Wu Lin Feng 539.
Kotaro Yamada (8) knocked out Autor Muangphapoon in the first round with a left hook to the body.
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (-55 KG)
Akihiro Kaneko (4) knocked out Emre Karaca in the first round in a non title bout. He sent his opponent down three times in less than two minutes.
Komphet (5) defeated Huo Xiaolong by unanimous decision in ONE’s Strawweight division at 56.7 KG. If Komphet competes above 55 KG in his next kickboxing bout he will be removed from the rankings.
Akram Hamidi (7) knocked out Jomhod in Muay Thai rules at ONE Championship. This result doesn’t affect his ranking.
Koyata Yamada (9) knocked out Tanwalek Looksuan in a minute with a left hook to body in a bout contested at 58 KG. This results doesn’t affect his ranking
Yugo Kato (10) defeated Kyosuke by unanimous decision at RISE 169.
FLYWEIGHT (-53 KG)
Toma Kuroda (3) defeated Ramadan Ondash by unanimous decision in a non-title bout at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2023.
Koji Ikeda (8) defeated Petchmongkol by controversial extension round split decision.
