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.
POUND-FOR-POUND MEN
Petpanomrung (1) defeated Miguel Trindade by unanimous decision after scoring two knockdowns, defending his GLORY featherweight title for the ninth time.
Rico Verhoeven (2) defeated Artem Vakhitov by unanimous decision, taking all rounds on the five judges' cards and pushing the Glory all-time title defense record to thirteen.
Donovan Wisse (1) defeated Michael Boapeah (2) by split decision in a controversial bout, becoming the new Glory middleweight title defense record holder with six successful defenses.
Shiro (NR to 10) makes his entry into the pound-for-pound rankings for the first time. The former ISKA and current RISE Bantamweight World Champion has been a staple of the division for a long time. With new contenders rising and established names falling, he earns a tentative spot at No. 10 after key wins over Toki Tamaru and Koki Osaki in recent years.
Superlek (9 to NR) is no longer eligible for the rankings after 18 months of inactivity. The Thai standout initially entered the list following his exceptional performance against Takeru to capture the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing title but has not competed since.
HEAVYWEIGHT (+95 KG)
Rico Verhoeven (1) defeated Artem Vakhitov by unanimous decision, taking all rounds on the five judges' cards and pushing the Glory all-time title defense record to thirteen.
Bahram Rajabzadeh (3 to 4) knocked out Asdren Gashi in the first round with a left hook during the semifinals of his Glory qualifier tournament. In the final, he faced Mory Kromah (NR to 3) and lost by flying knee knockout after he was deducted points for repeated hits after the break.
Tariq Osaro (4 to 5) stopped Luigj Gashi in two minutes in the semifinals of his Glory qualifier tournament. In the final, he knocked out Sofian Laidouni (7) with a left hook.
Nico Pereira Horta (5 to 6) defeated Colin George by unanimous decision to advance to the final of the qualifier tournament, where he defeated Miloš Cvjetićanin by split decision.
Jamal Ben Saddik (6 to 8) faced Sofian Laidouni (8 to 7) in the Glory qualifier tournament semifinals. He lost by doctor stoppage in the first round after a cut opened on his shin following a middle kick check from Laidouni. Laidouni then lost by second-round knockout to Tariq Osaro in the final.
Ionut Iancu (10 to NR) lost by split decision to Iraj Azizpour in the semifinals of their Glory qualifier tournament. Iraj then went on to lose in the final by unanimous decision to Anis Bouzid (NR to 10), who had previously defeated Asadulla Nasipov by extra-round unanimous decision in his semifinals.
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (-95 KG)
Tarik Khbabez (1 to 2) lost his Glory Light Heavyweight title to Sergej Maslobojev (4 to 1) by technical knockout after going down three times in the fourth round.
Cem Caceres (5) faced Miloš Cvjetićanin in the semifinals of a GLORY heavyweight qualifier tournament. He lost by first-round technical knockout after the doctor stopped the fight due to a broken nose. This does not impact his ranking.
Mory Kromah (10) defeated Alin Nechita by unanimous decision and knocked out Bahram Rajabzadeh in the GLORY heavyweight qualifier tournament. This does not affect his ranking at light heavyweight.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (-85 KG)
Mohamed Touchassie (7 to 6) defeated Serkan Ozcaglayan (4) by unanimous decision in an 88 kg catchweight bout. As the catchweight was above the divisional limit, he does not overtake Ozcaglayan but still moves up one spot, with Sergey Ponomarev (6 to 7) dropping after reaching the three-and-a-half-year mark without facing ranked opposition.
WELTERWEIGHT (-77 KG)
Rungrawee (10 to NR) leaves the rankings after 14 months of inactivity in kickboxing and a scheduled fight under Muay Thai rules.
Vedat Hoduk (NR to 10) makes his entry, having knocked out Mohamed El Jaghdal in two rounds.
LIGHTWEIGHT (-71 KG)
Kaito (7 to 9) lost by unanimous decision to Enriko Kehl (NR to 7). The German fighter’s trademark pressure proved effective, as he repeatedly landed shots on the inside to earn a unanimous decision victory.
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT (-67.5 KG)
Petpanomrung (1) defeated Miguel Trindade (2) by unanimous decision after scoring two knockdowns to defend his Glory featherweight title for the ninth time.
Bobo Sacko (9 to 8) defeated Jan Kaffa by unanimous decision in the opening round of the GLORY Rise Last Featherweight Standing tournament. He overtakes Ilias Ennahachi (8 to 9), who has been inactive for 10 months.
FEATHERWEIGHT (-64 KG)
Tomás Aguirre (9) lost by split decision to Petchdam Petchyindee under Muay Thai rules. This does not affect his ranking.
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT (-61 KG)
Superlek (1 to NR) leaves the rankings after 18 months of inactivity under kickboxing rules.
Yuki Kasahara (8 to 7) lost by knockout to Kan Nakamura (8 to 5) in the extension round of their 61.5 kg RISE World Series semifinal. A controversial extra round led to two brutal knockdowns, leaving the referee no choice but to waive off the bout.
Hyuma Hitachi (10) lost by unanimous decision to Yuan Pengjie (NR to 9), who qualified for the 2025 RISE 61.5 kg World Series final.
BANTAMWEIGHT (-58 KG)
Taito Gunji (2) knocked out Petchrungruang Sor.Jaruwan under Muay Thai rules at 59 kg. This does not affect his ranking.
Kaito Sakaguchi (10 to NR) lost by knockout to Koyata Yamada (NR to 10) in the first round on a right cross.
SUPER FLYWEIGHT (-55 KG)
Masahiko Suzuki (9) defeated Daiki Toita by unanimous decision in a 57 kg catchweight bout.
FLYWEIGHT (-53 KG)
Ryu Hanaoka (2) defeated Muhammad Ghazali by unanimous decision in a 54 kg catchweight bout.
Ryujin Nasukawa (3) defeated Hamada Azmani by unanimous decision to become the inaugural ISKA K-1 World Strawweight champion.
Tenshi Matsumoto (8) defeated Yuto Hirayama by unanimous decision.
WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT (+57.5 KG)
Martine Michieletto (1 to 3) lost her ISKA -57 kg World title by knockout to Débora Evora (8 to 1) in the third round following a body shot. A career-best performance for the fighter from Portugal, Evora looked strong from the start, dominating the fight. She also makes her entry at No. 3 in the pound-for-pound rankings.
Nina van Dalum (5) defeated Miranda Zondervan by decision to defend her Enfusion 57 kg title.
WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT (-53.5 KG)
Tessa De Kom (4) defeated Manazo Kobayashi (7 to 6) by unanimous decision to defend her RISE 52 kg title for the second time.
Cristina Morales (6 to NR) is out after 18 months of inactivity under kickboxing rules. Enfusion champion Kyara van der Klooster (NR to 10) makes her entrance.
WOMEN'S ATOMWEIGHT (-47.0 KG)
MISAKI (3) defeated Ran Longshan by unanimous decision. Total domination from Misaki, outclassing Ran Longshu to earn a unanimous decision win in her ONE debut. A strong first showing from the Shootboxing Atomweight champion.
Honoka Kobayashi (8 to 10) drops two spots after a year of inactivity.
