List of current kickboxing world champions

This is a list of current world kickboxing champions.

Men

Unlimited

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Guinean 		Mory Kromah Glory Feb 7, 2026 0 [1]

Turkish 		Samet Ağdeve ONE Championship Nov 7, 2025 0 [2]

Brazilian 		Ariel Machado K-1 Nov 15, 2025 0

Cuban 		Robelis Despaigne Karate Combat Dec 5, 2025 0
N/A Vacant Enfusion N/A N/A

Polish 		Michał Turyński KOK May 22, 2021 0

Romanian 		Alin Nechita Colosseum Tournament Dec 8, 2023 0 [3]

102 kg / 225 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Ukrainian 		Roman Kryklia ONE Championship Nov 16, 2019 2

Russian 		Nikita Kozlov
(101.2 kg) 		RCC Fair Fight Aug 16, 2025 0

95 kg / 209 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
N/A Vacant Glory N/A N/A

Dutch 		Thian de Vries
(93 kg) 		Enfusion May 18, 2024 0 [4]
N/A Vacant KOK N/A N/A

Dutch 		Thian de Vries Colosseum Tournament Jun 30, 2023 0 [5]

Moldovan 		Alexandru Burduja FEA Championship Mar 18, 2025 0

Brazilian 		Ariel Machado
(94.1 kg) 		WGP Kickboxing Jun 17, 2023 0

Italian 		Enrico Pellegrino
(94.1 kg) 		Fight Clubbing May 20, 2023 0

90 kg / 198 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Dutch 		Thian de Vries K-1 May 31, 2025 0

Dutch 		Thian de Vries
(88 kg) 		Enfusion Nov 25, 2023 2 [6]
N/A Vacant Krush N/A N/A

Croatian 		Ivan Bertić
(91 kg) 		Arena Golden Fight Apr 4, 2025 1 [7]

85 kg / 187 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Surinamese 		Donovan Wisse Glory Sep 4, 2023 3 [8]

Russian 		Ilyas Khamzin Karate Combat Oct 31, 2025 0
N/A Vacant
(84 kg) 		Enfusion N/A N/A
N/A Vacant KOK N/A N/A

Moldovan 		Artiom Livadari FEA Championship Nov 29, 2025 0

Brazilian 		Matheus Nogueira
(85.1 kg) 		WGP Kickboxing Jun 15, 2024 0

Italian 		Ramon Quirini
(83 kg) 		Fight Clubbing Apr 5, 2025 0

Lithuanian 		Dominykas Dirkstys
(86 kg) 		UTMA Nov 28, 2025 N/A

Morroccan 		Aimane Latifi
(84 kg) 		World Fighting League Apr 19, 2025 0

80 kg / 176 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Dutch 		Nick Regter Enfusion Nov 1, 2025 0

Morroccan 		Soufyan El Atiaoui International Fight Promotion Sep 27, 2025 0

Lithuanian 		Mindaugas Narauskas
(81 kg) 		UTMA Sep 28, 2024 0 [9]

Croatian 		Vito Stojcić
(81 kg) 		Arena Golden Fight Aug 3, 2024 1

Polish 		Bartosz Guz The League Nov 15, 2025 0

77 kg / 170 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Dutch 		Chico Kwasi Glory Apr 27, 2024 4 [10]
N/A Vacant ONE Championship N/A N/A

Morroccan 		Youssef Khalouta Enfusion Dec 20, 2025 0

Chinese 		Xu Yuanqing Wu Lin Feng Feb 7, 2026 0

Latvian 		Zaurs Džavadovs KOK Feb 9, 2025 0

Romanian 		Alex Panțîru Colosseum Tournament Dec 12, 2025 0

Romanian 		Florin Lambagiu Dynamite Fighting Show Dec 15, 2023 0

Moldovan 		Artiom Livadari FEA Championship Mar 30, 2024 0

Brazilian 		Marcos Carvalho
(78.1 kg) 		WGP Kickboxing Apr 26, 2025 0

Russian 		Eduard Saik
(77.1 kg) 		RCC Fair Fight Aug 17, 2025 0

Morroccan 		Younes Smaili International Fight Promotion Dec 14, 2025 0

Lithuanian 		Raimondas Krilavičius UTMA Feb 21, 2026 0 [11]

Congolese 		Christian Baya New Legends Fighting Network Oct 11, 2025 0

75 kg / 165 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
N/A Vacant K-1 N/A N/A

Morroccan 		Oussama Assli Karate Combat Dec 5, 2025 0

Brazilian 		Dengue Silva Krush Jul 26, 2025 0 [12]

Italian 		Alessio Zeloni Fight Clubbing Dec 20, 2025 0

Serbian 		Nikola Cvetkovič UTMA Sep 27, 2025 1

72.5 kg / 160 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Dutch 		Levi Minkenberg
(73.5 kg) 		Enfusion Nov 18, 2023 2

Brazilian 		Petros Freitas
(71.8 kg) 		WGP Kickboxing Mar 23, 2024 1

Italian 		Angelo Volpe
(71.8 kg) 		Fight Clubbing May 24, 2025 0
N/A Inaugural International Fight Promotion May 23, 2026 N/A

70 kg / 154 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Thai 		Superbon Singha Mawynn ONE Championship Jan 6, 2025 1 [13]
N/A Vacant K-1 N/A N/A

Morroccan 		Khalid El Moukadam Enfusion Mar 2, 2024 0

Nepalese 		Abiral Ghimire Krush May 18, 2025 0 [14]

Japanese 		Kaito Ono Knock Out Feb 28, 2021 1

Chinese 		Ouyang Feng Wu Lin Feng Jul 29, 2023 0 [15]

Finnish 		Niko Korventaus
(71 kg) 		KOK Mar 18, 2023 0

Romanian 		Marian Lăpușneanu Colosseum Tournament May 5, 2023 0

Romanian 		Valentin Mavrodin Dynamite Fighting Show Mar 29, 2024 1

Moldovan 		Victor Apostol
(71 kg) 		FEA Championship Mar 18, 2025 0

Italian 		Anderson Cano Perez
(69.1 kg) 		Fight Clubbing May 4, 2024 1
N/A Inaugural
(93 kg) 		International Fight Promotion May 23, 2026 N/A

Croatian 		Borna Bilandžić
(71 kg) 		Arena Golden Fight Dec 14, 2025 0

Dutch 		Mitchell Lammers World Fighting League Jun 23, 2024 1

67.5 kg / 149 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
N/A Vacant K-1 N/A N/A

Pakistani 		Shahzaib Rindh Karate Combat Jul 19, 2025 0

Morroccan 		Anouar Afakir Enfusion Sep 27, 2025 0

Japanese 		Koya Saito Krush Dec 19, 2025 0

Ukrainian 		Yulian Pozdniakov Knock Out Dec 30, 2025 0

Chinese 		Er Kang
(67 kg) 		Wu Lin Feng Feb 7, 2026 0'
N/A Inaugural
(66.8 kg) 		Fight Clubbing N/A N/A

Albanian 		Muhamet Deskaj Arena Golden Fight Aug 3, 2024 0

65 kg / 143 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Thai 		Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 Glory Sep 29, 2018 9 [16]

English 		Jonathan Haggerty ONE Championship Nov 4, 2023 1 [17]

Japanese 		Taio Asahisa K-1 Nov 15, 2025 0 [18]

Australian 		Chadd Collins RISE Dec 16, 2023 1 [19]

Morroccan 		Hamza Essalih Enfusion Dec 14, 2024 0

Japanese 		Shu Inagaki Krush Apr 28, 2023 1

Japanese 		Chihiro Suzuki Knock Out Jul 18, 2021 0 [20]

Chinese 		Meng Gaofeng Wu Lin Feng Jan 1, 2022 1 [21]
N/A Vacant KOK N/A N/A

Romanian 		Bogdan Floriștean Colosseum Tournament Oct 20, 2023 0 [22]

Moldovan 		Dmitrii Sîrbu FEA Championship Apr 8, 2023 1 [23]

Brazilian 		Denis Júnior
(64.5 kg) 		WGP Kickboxing Nov 22, 2025 0 [24]

Romanian 		Ionuț Popa
(64.5 kg) 		Fight Clubbing Apr 21, 2024 1 [25]

Portuguese 		Tiago Santos International Fight Promotion Sep 27, 2025 0

Morroccan 		Mohamed Hamami Heresh XL Feb 14, 2026 0 [26]

62.5 kg, 138 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Japanese 		Yuzuki Satomi K-1 Feb 8, 2026 0 [27]

Morroccan 		Ahmed Akoudad
(63 kg) 		Enfusion Nov 1, 2025 0

Japanese 		Tatsuya Oiwa Krush Jul 27, 2024 1

Japanese 		Fumiya Osawa Knock Out May 18, 2025 0

Georgian 		Giorgi Malania
(63 kg) 		Wu Lin Feng Jan 25, 2025 2 [28]

Tunisian 		Abdel Hak Jouba
(63.5 kg) 		International Fight Promotion Sep 27, 2025 0

Lithuanian 		Dovydas Levickis
(63.5 kg) 		UTMA Sep 27, 2025 0

60 kg / 132 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Thai 		Superlek Kiatmuu9
(135 lb) 		ONE Championship Jan 14, 2023 2 [29]

French 		Rémi Parra K-1 May 31, 2025 0 [30]

Chilean 		Arturo Vergara
(135 lb) 		Karate Combat Dec 19, 2024 0 [31]

Turkish 		Muhammed Şimşek
(61 kg) 		Enfusion Nov 16, 2025 0

Japanese 		Tomoya Yokoyama Krush Feb 24, 2024 1 [32]

Japanese 		Hirotaka Asahisa Wu Lin Feng Mar 10, 2018 2

Romanian 		Daniel Dragomir
(61 kg) 		Colosseum Tournament Oct 20, 2023 1

Brazilian 		Guilherme Monteiro WGP Kickboxing May 19, 2024 2

Morroccan 		Rida Bellahcen
(61 kg) 		International Fight Promotion Sep 27, 2025 0

Dutch 		Jayjay Morris
(61 kg) 		World Fighting League Apr 19, 2025 0

57.5 kg / 127 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Canadian 		Jonathan Di Bella
(125 lb) 		ONE Championship Oct 3, 2025 0
N/A Vacant K-1 N/A N/A

Japanese 		Ryota Ishida Krush Sep 28, 2024 1

Chinese 		Qumuxifu Knock Out Feb 15, 2026 0

Romanian 		Cosmin Brumă
(58.2 kg) 		Fight Clubbing Nov 22, 2025 0

55 kg / 121 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Japanese 		Akihiro Kaneko K-1 Feb 27, 2022 4

Japanese 		Shiro RISE Mar 26, 2023 3

Japanese 		Riamu Sera Krush Oct 31, 2021 4

Japanese 		Yuki Morioka Knock Out Sep 23, 2025 0

53 kg / 117 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Japanese 		Issei Ishii K-1 Nov 15, 2025 1

Japanese 		Kazuki Osaki RISE May 11, 2025 0
N/A Vacant Krush N/A N/A

51 kg / 112 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Japanese 		Neigo Katono Krush Dec 19, 2025 0

Women

70 kg / 154 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Dutch 		Marieke Calis Enfusion Sep 21, 2024 0

65 kg / 143 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
N/A Vacant Enfusion N/A N/A

60 kg / 132 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Hungarian 		Melinda Fabian
(135 lbs) 		Karate Combat Dec 15, 2023 0

French 		Clara Pennequin
(61 kg) 		Enfusion Sep 21, 2024 0

Estonian 		Astrid Johanna Grents KOK Oct 15, 2022 1

Croatian 		Karmela Makelja Arena Golden Fight April 4, 2025 1

57.5 kg / 127 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Austrian 		Stella Hemetsberger
(125 lb) 		ONE Championship Feb 14, 2026 0 [33]

Brazilian 		Aline Pereira
(127 lb) 		Karate Combat Jul 19, 2025 0 [34]

Dutch 		Nina van Dalum Enfusion Sep 17, 2022 3

German 		Charly Glaser
(57 kg) 		Fight Clubbing Nov 22, 2025 0

55 kg / 121 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Dutch 		Kyara van der Klooster
(54 kg) 		Enfusion Nov 2, 2024 1

Dutch 		Cheyenne Aldus International Fight Promotion Dec 14, 2025 0 [35]

52 kg / 115 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Thai 		Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom ONE Championship March 9, 2024 1 [36]

Japanese 		Saho Yoshino K-1 March 20, 2024 2 [37]

Brazilian 		Sthefanie Oliveira Karate Combat Nov 3, 2023 0

Dutch 		Tessa de Kom Enfusion Sep 17, 2022 1 [38]

Greek 		Sofia Tsolakidou Krush Aug 23, 2025 0 [39]

Argentinian 		Giuliana Cosnard WGP Kickboxing Dec 21, 2024 0

Italian 		Alessia Muroni Fight Clubbing May 24, 2025 0

Greek 		Antonia Prifti International Fight Promotion Sep 27, 2025 0

48 kg / 106 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
N/A Vacant Krush N/A N/A

45 kg / 99 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)

Mexican 		Veronica Rodriguez K-1 Feb 8, 2026 0 [40]
N/A Vacant Krush N/A N/A

Japanese 		Mako Yamada
(46 kg) 		Knock Out Dec 30, 2025 0 [41]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hampton, Liam. "GLORY 105: Last Heavyweight Standing Finals End in Drama, Miloš Cvjetićanin Not Medically Cleared, Mory Kromah Crowned New King of the Division". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  2. ^ "ONE Fight Night 37: Agdeve upends heavyweight division with shock win over Kryklia". South China Morning Post. 2025-11-08. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
  3. ^ Cristi Tănasă (December 10, 2023). "USR Schitu Duca / Victorie Senzațională la Kickboxing pentru Alin "Bestia" Nechita: Noul Campion al României la Categoria Grea". ReporterIS (in Romanian).
  4. ^ "Thian de Vries wint tweede wereldtitel bij kickboksorganisatie Enfusion". www.omroepzeeland.nl (in Dutch). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. ^ Emmerink, Ron (July 2023). "Kickbokser Thian de Vries slaat Roemeen spectaculair knock-out en claimt titel". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ^ van der Hooft, Barry. "Kickbokser Thian 'Tarzan' de Vries heeft eerste wereldtitel binnen: 'Dit is pas het begin'". ad.nl. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Golden Fight oduševio eventom u Splitu: Ivan Bertić spektakularnim nokautom obranio pojas!". www.fightsite.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  8. ^ "Donovan Wisse wint en is wereldkampioen namens Suriname". waterkant.net. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  9. ^ ""UTMA 9" Kaune: Pasipiktinusį D. Dirkstį parklupdęs M. Narauskas – naujasis čempionas".
  10. ^ Hartman, Tim. "Sensatie in Parijs: Endy Semeleer verzuimt historie te schrijven en is wereldtitel kwijt aan Chico Kwasi". ad.nl. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  11. ^ "UTMA titulą praradęs Perednis įvertino Krilavičiaus jėgą: „Tikrai jaučiau smūgį, galvą skauda"". www.sportas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  12. ^ "Krush 7.26 後楽園ホール（レポ）：デング・シウバ、ブハリ亜輝留を圧倒し判定勝ちしミドル級（75kg）王者に。村田健悟、内田晶に判定勝ちしデビュー8連勝". boutreview.com. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  13. ^ "ONE Championship: Chingiz Allazov stripped of title, Superbon elevated to featherweight kickboxing champion". Bangkok Post. 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  14. ^ "【Krush】アビラルが小田尋久をKOして王座奪取「ここからマジでK-1王者に絶対なります」、近藤魁成が攻めあぐねるも地元で勝利、村田健悟が7戦全勝に、竹添翔太が啓斗との熱戦..." ゴング格闘技 - GONKAKU. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  15. ^ "战报！欧阳锋TKO穆瑟夫！中国战队5:1大胜俄罗斯战队！". hntv.tv. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  16. ^ "สื่อดังเปิดค่าตัว "เพชรพนมรุ้ง" ไฟต์ป้องแชมป์โลก ศึก GLORY 100 ที่เนเธอร์แลนด์". www.sanook.com/sport (in Thai). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  17. ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-11-04). "Jonathan Haggerty Becomes Two-Sport Champ at ONE Fight Night 16, Wants MMA Belt Next". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  18. ^ "朝久泰央が二階級制覇！稲垣柊を退け新王者に「K-1が世界だ」". eFight【イーファイト】格闘技情報を毎日配信！ (in Japanese). 15 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  19. ^ "【RISE】原口健飛、タイトル奪取ならず！ハイキックでダウン奪うも、王者コリンズの怒涛の巻き返しに屈する（イーファイト）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  20. ^ "キック鈴木千裕が秒殺ＫＯでＳライト級初代王者 ＫＮＯＣＫＯＵＴ全成績". nikkansports.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  21. ^ "2022年1月1日武林风18周年庆典暨2022全球功夫盛典 -直播[全程视频]". hula8.net. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Centura mondială Colosseum Tournament a fost adusă în Bucovina de Bogdan Floriștean". www.ducatulbukowina.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-10-23.
  23. ^ "Dmitrii Sîrbu, căpitan al Centrului Sportiv din Armata Națională, a devenit campionul competiției K-1 „World Champion"". www.diez.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  24. ^ "Kickboxing: capixaba Denis Jr. é o novo campeão dos super-leves do WGP". folhavitoria.com. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  25. ^ "Ionuț Popa este campion mondial la kickbox". www.sibiuindependent.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  26. ^ "Hamami blijft indruk maken: Vlissinger wint met knock-out in Papendrecht bij Heresh XL". www.pzc.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-15.
  27. ^ "【Ｋ－１】里見柚己が朝久兄を破って初戴冠「家族もいて去年家も買って、絶対負けられない」 - 格闘技 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  28. ^ "兄・裕貴を3度倒し優勝…弟・泰央がリベンジに燃える＝武林風". news.yahoo.co.jp. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  29. ^ Val Dewar (2023-01-13). "ONE Fight Night 6: Superlek Kiatmoo9 wins vacant belt in new sport over Daniel Puertas". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  30. ^ "【K－１】レミー・パラがトーナメント制しSフェザー級王座戴冠「ジェロムの言葉が力になった」". スポーツブル (スポブル) (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  31. ^ ""Makako" Vergara se proclamó como campeón del cinturón de Karate Combat 2024". madero.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  32. ^ "【Krush】横山朋哉が最終回にダウンを奪い王座奪取、絶好調男対決を制す（ゴング格闘技）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  33. ^ "ONE Championship: Stella Hemetsberger edges Jackie Buntan again to become two-sport world champ". Bangkok Post. 2026-02-14. Retrieved 2026-02-14.
  34. ^ "Aline Pereira, Sister Of UFC Star Alex Pereira, Captures Inaugural Flyweight World Title - Karate Combat 56 Highlights". www.lowkickmma.com. 2025-07-19. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  35. ^ "Cheyenne Aldus wint IFP-titel: 'Vrouwen vechten harder dan mannen'". vechtsportinfo.nl (in Dutch). 2025-12-16.
  36. ^ "ONE Championship: Phetjeeja ruins Janet Todd's retirement party, ends veteran's career in defeat". South China Morning Post. 2024-03-09. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  37. ^ "【K1】女子フライ級新王者SAHO「試合を見て、何かしらの感情を与えられたのはうれしい」 - 格闘技 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  38. ^ "Tessa de Kom maakt belofte waar en pakt wereldtitel". rodi.nl. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  39. ^ "【Krush】ソフィア・ツォラキドゥが嵐のような猛攻でタイトルを奪取！大鹿統毅が岩尾力を破る、KNOCK OUTの柿﨑瑠がKO勝ち". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  40. ^ "【K-1】3R終盤の悪夢！ 松谷綺がダウンを喫し、ロドリゲスが新女王に". efight.jp. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  41. ^ "【KNOCK OUT】山田真子がKihoに雪辱！初頂点で周囲に感謝「ベルトの価値上げていきたい」". ライブドアニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 31 December 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.