Akihiro Kaneko

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Akihiro Kaneko
Born (1997-01-29) January 29, 1997 (age 26)
Narashino, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight55.0 kg (121.3 lb; 8.66 st)
DivisionFlyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamSilver Wolf
Years active2014 - present
Kickboxing record
Total17
Wins15
By knockout9
Losses2

Akihiro Kaneko (Japanese: 金子晃大, Kaneko Akihiro, born January 29, 1997) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super bantamweight division of K-1. A professional competitor since 2016, Kaneko is the current K-1 Super Bantamweight champion and the former Krush Bantamweight champion, having held the title from June to December 2018.[1]

As of March 2022, he is the #2 ranked flyweight by Combat Press,[2] and has been ranked in the flyweight top ten since September 2020.[3] He was ranked in the strawweight top ten by Combat Press between May 2019[4] and August 2020.[5]

Kickboxing career

Bantamweight career

Early career

Kaneko made his professional debut against Fumiya Hata at Krush 69 on September 30, 2016. He won the fight by a third-round knockout, flooring Hata with a knee to the body, which left him unable to beat the ten count.[6]

Kaneko was scheduled to fight Koki at Krush 72 on January 15, 2017. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. Kaneko dropped Koki with a short left hook early in the third round, before finishing him with a second left hook at the 2:00 minute mark of the last round.[7]

Kaneko faced Naoya Otada at Krush 75 on April 2, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–29 in his favor.[8]

Kaneko was scheduled to face Naota Yamada at Krush 77 on July 16, 2017. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[9]

In his fifth professional fight, Kaneko faced the former BigBang Super Bantamweight champion Taisuke Degai at Krush 82 on November 5, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30-28 and 29–28.[10]

Krush Bantamweight champion

Kaneko was scheduled to challenge the reigning Krush Bantamweight champion Taito Gunji in the co-main event of Krush 89 on June 30, 2018. It was Gunji's first title defense and Kaneko's first major title fight.[11] The fight was ruled a draw, following the first three rounds. The first judge scored the fight 29–28 for Taito, the second judge scored the fight 29–28 for Kaneko, while the third judge scred the fight as an even 29–29 draw. Accordingly, an extension round was fought, which Kaneko won by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 10–8 in his favor.[12][1]

Kaneko made his first title defense against the WPMF bantamweight champion Junya Weerasakreck at Krush 94 on October 28, 2018.[13] He won the fight by a second-round knockout, dropping Junya with a well placed knee to the body.[14] On December 18, 2018, Kaneko vacated the title, as he moved up in weight to super bantamweight.[15]

Move up to super bantamweight

Kaneko was scheduled to fight Shuhei Kumura at K-1's flagship event K’FESTA 2 on March 10, 2019.[16] The fight was ruled a draw, after the first three rounds were contested, with all three judges scoring the fight an even 29–29. Kaneko had knocked Kumura down once in the second round, but was himself knocked down twice in the second round as well. Kaneko was awarded the unanimous decision after an extra fourth round was fought, with all three judges scoring the fight 10–9 for Kaneko.[17] It was later revealed that Kaneko had suffered a broken hand during the bout.[18]

Kaneko faced Yuta Hayashi at Krush 104 on August 31, 2019.[19] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30-29 and 30–28.[20]

Kaneko fought the reigning Krush Super Bantamweight champion Masashi Kumura at K-1 World GP 2020: K’Festa 3 on March 22, 2020.[21] Kumura handed Kanko his first professional loss, winning the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–29, 30-30 and 30–28.[17]

Kaneko was scheduled to fight Momotaro Kiyama at K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2 on March 28, 2021. The fight came a year after his loss to Kumura.[22] They were originally scheduled to fight at K-1: K’Festa 4 on January 24, 2021,[23] before the fight was postponed due to the COVID-19 restrictions.[24] Kaneko won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. He knocked Kiyama down in the third minute of the round, after which Kiyama's corner threw in the towel. During the post-fight interview, Kaneko stated his desire to fight for the vacant K-1 Super Bantamweight title.[25]

Kaneko was scheduled to face the former Krush Bantamweight champion Koki at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021. The two of them previously fought at Krush.72 on January 15, 2017, with Kaneko winning by a third-round knockout.[26] Kaneko won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. He completely dominated the bout, successfully dropping Koki three times by the 2:35 minute mark the first round.[27]

K-1 super bantamweight champion

Super bantamweight tournament

On February 27, 2022, K-1 announced that Kaneko would be one of eight participants in the 2022 Super Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which was held at K-1 World GP 2022 Japan on February 27, 2022.[28] Kaneko faced Yuto Kuroda in the tournament quarterfinals.[29] He won the fight by a third-round knockout. Kaneko first knocked Kuroda down with a counter left hook early in the last round of the bout, before knocking him out with a right straight at the 2:17 minute mark of the third round.[30]

Kaneko advanced to the tournament semifinals, where he faced the reigning Krush Super Bantamweight (-55kg) champion Riamu Sera. He was awarded the automatic technical knockout victory, after knocking Riamu down twice by the 2:23 minute mark. Kaneko first knocked Riamu down with a short left hook, before knocking him down a second time with a low kick.[31] Kaneko faced Masashi Kumura in the finals of the one-day tournament. The bout was a rematch of their March 22, 2020 meeting, which Kumura won by majority decision. Kaneko was more successful in the rematch, winning the fight by majority decision. He knocked Kumura down with a combination of punches in the second round, which proved the pivotal moment of the fight, as it edged the scorecards in his favor.[32]

Title reign

Kaneko was booked to face the reigning RISE Bantamweight champion Masahiko Suzuki in a non-title bout on June 19, 2022. The bout was scheduled for the undercard of The Match 2022, a RISE and K-1 cross-promotional event, headlined by Takeru Segawa and Tenshin Nasukawa.[33] The event was broadcast by Abema TV as a pay per view.[34] He failed to successfully implement his patented pressure game and lost the fight by majority decision. Two of the judges scored the fight 30–28 and 30–29 for Suzuki, while the third judge scored the bout as an even 29–29 draw.[35][36]

Kaneko faced Jordan Swinton, the first foreign opponent of his professional career, at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022.[37] He won the fight by technical knockout 40 seconds into the opening round. Kaneko knocked Swinton down with a right straight as soon as the bout started, before flooring him with a strike to the body, which left his opponent unable to rise from the canvas.[38]

Kaneko faced Kiriluang Chor.Hapayak at K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka on December 3, 2022.[39]

Titles and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

  • 2016 K-1 All Japan A-Class -55 kg Champion & event MVP[40][41]
  • 2018 K-1 Awards Rookie of the Year[42]

Fight record

Kickboxing record
15 Wins (9 (T)KO's), 2 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2022-12-03 Thailand Kiriluang Chor.Hapayak K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka Osaka, Japan
2022-09-11 Win United Kingdom Jordan Swinton K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri Yokohama, Japan KO (Right straight to the body) 1 0:40
2022-06-19 Loss Japan Masahiko Suzuki THE MATCH 2022 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2022-02-27 Win Japan Masashi Kumura K-1 World GP 2022 Japan, Super Bantamweight GP Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Wins the 2022 K-1 Super Bantamweight World Grand Prix and the vacant K-1 Super Bantamweight (-55kg) title.
2022-02-27 Win Japan Riamu K-1 World GP 2022 Japan, Super Bantamweight GP Semi Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (2 Knockdown/Low kick) 2 2:23
2022-02-27 Win Japan Yuto Kuroda K-1 World GP 2022 Japan, Super Bantamweight GP Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Right cross) 3 2:17
2021-09-20 Win Japan Koki K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri Yokohama, Japan TKO (Three knockdowns) 1 2:35
2021-03-28 Win Japan Momotaro Kiyama K-1 World GP 2021: K’Festa 4 Day.2 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 3 2:36
2020-03-22 Loss Japan Masashi Kumura K-1 World GP 2020: K’Festa 3 Saitama, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2019-08-31 Win Japan Yuta Hayashi Krush 104 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-03-10 Win Japan Shuhei Kumura K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 Saitama, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2018-10-28 Win Japan Junya Weerasakreck Krush.94 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Knee to the body) 2 2:20
Defends the Krush Bantamweight (-53kg) title.
2018-06-30 Win Japan Taito Gunji Krush.89 Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
Wins the Krush Bantamweight (-53kg) title.
2017-11-05 Win Japan Taisuke Degai Krush.82 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-07-16 Win Japan Naota Yamada Krush.77 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right hook) 2 1:00
2017-04-02 Win Japan Naoya Otada Krush.75 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-01-15 Win Japan Koki Krush.72 Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 3 2:00
2016-09-30 Win Japan Fumiya Hata Krush.69 Tokyo, Japan KO (High Knee) 3 1:36
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2016-05-22 Win Japan Naoya Otada K-1 Amateur All Japan A-Class -55 kg Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan KO 1
Wins K-1 Amateur All Japan A-class -55kg title.
2016-05-22 Win Japan Retsu Akabane K-1 Amateur All Japan A-Class -55 kg Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Extra Round Decision 2 2:00
2015-12-06 Win Japan Hisashi Fukushima K-1 Amateur Challenge B-Class -55 kg Tournament, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 2 2:00
Wins K-1 Amateur Challenge B-Class -55kg Tournament title.
2015-12-06 Win Japan Keisuke Takanashi K-1 Amateur Challenge B-Class -55 kg Tournament, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan KO 1
2015-09-06 Win Japan Hiroki Tsuruta J-Fight 44 Tokyo, Japan Decision 2 2:00
2014-12-07 Win Japan Yasuhiro Suzuki K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 2 2:00
Wins K-1 Amateur Challenge B-Class -55kg Tournament title.
2014-12-07 Win Japan Yuta Ohno K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00
2014-12-07 Win Japan Kento Yoshida K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00
2014-10-19 Loss Japan Taito Gunji K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 1 2:00
For K-1 Amateur Challenge B-Class -55kg Tournament title.
2014-10-19 Win Japan Yasuhiro Suzuki K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Extra Round Decision 2 2:00
2014-10-19 Win Japan Issei Ichiki K-1 Challenge 2014 B-Class, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Extra Round Decision 2 2:00
2014-07-06 Win Japan Ryuto Watanabe JAKF SMASHERS 166 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00
2014-06-01 Win Japan Tasuku Sugita JAKF SMASHERS 165, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 2 2:00
Wins JAKF SMASHERS -55kg Tournament title.
2014-06-01 Win Japan Hitoshi Tanaka JAKF SMASHERS 165, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan Decision 2 2:00
2014-05-18 Win Japan Masaya Kobayashi JAKF SMASHERS 164 Tokyo, Japan KO 2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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