Begin Yoshioka (吉岡 ビギン, born 12 June 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently signed with K-1. He is the former Krush Bantamweight champion.

He was ranked the #10 flyweight according to Combat Press between September 2020 and October 2020.

Kickboxing career Early career Yoshioka experienced his only loss in his early professional career to Naoki Yamada at Hoost Cup Kings Kyoto 4, decided by majority decision.

Three months later, he fought at Hoost Cup Kings Nagoya 4 against Kaito Komaki, resulting in a majority draw.

Yoshioka was scheduled to fight Koki at Krush 112, where he secured a unanimous decision victory.

Krush Krush Bantamweight title reign He was scheduled to fight Koji Ikeda, in the first round of the Krush Bantamweight tournament, at Krush 118 on 17 October 2020. He won the fight by a split decision. Advancing to the semifinals, Yoshioka was scheduled to fight Toma Kuroda. He defeated Kuroda by unanimous decision, and faced Mao Hashimoto in the final bout of the tournament. The fight went into an extra round, after which Yoshioka won a split decision.

He was scheduled to make his first title defense against Miburo Kazuki, at Krush 123 on 27 March 2021. As Yohioka came into the fight 1.3kg over the weight limit, he was deducted two points at the start of the bout and fought with heavier gloves. He lost by majority decision.

Krush Super Bantamweight tournament Yoshioka took part in the Krush Super Bantamweight tournament, held to crown a new champion. He was scheduled to face Riamu at Krush 128, on 21 August 2021, in the tournament quarterfinals. Yoshioka had trouble making weight for the bout, as he came in 1.3kg over the super bantamweight limit on his first weigh-in. He was unable to make weight for the second weight in as well, coming in .5kg over the limit. As a result, Yoshioka was forced to fight with 10 oz gloves instead of the 8 oz gloves, was given an automatic 1 point deduction at the beginning of the fight, and was deducted 20% from his fight purse. Yoshioka lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Continued Super Bantamweight career Yoshioka was booked to face Lyra Nagasaki at Krush 137 on 21 May 2022. He lost the fight by a second-round knockout.

Yoshioka faced the one-time KNOCK OUT RED Super Flyweight champion Yusei Shirahata at Krush.146 on 25 February 2023. He lost the fight by majority decision.

Championships and accomplishments Professional 2020 Krush Bantamweight (-53kg) Champion

Amateur 2011 King of Strikers Jr -35kg Champion 2013 Kyoken Jr Kickboxing welterweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record

| Loss | align=center| 0–2 | Kakuto | TKO | DEEP Osaka Impact 2025 1st Round | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:14 | Osaka, Japan |Strawweight debut. |- | Loss | align=center| 0–1 | Taichi Oizumi | submission (rear naked choke) | DEEP Osaka Impact 2024 4th Round | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:24 | Osaka, Japan |catchweight (55kg)

Kickboxing record

|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2023-09-29 || Win|| align=left| Takeru Itabashi || Krush 153 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2023-02-25 || Loss|| align=left| Yusei Shirahata || Krush.146 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority)|| 3 || 3:00 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2022-05-21|| Loss ||align=left| Lyra Nagasaki|| Krush 137 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right straight) || 2 || 1:46 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2021-08-21 || Loss || align=left| Riamu || Krush 128 - 55kg Championship Tournament, Quarterfinals || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2021-03-27 || Loss || align=left| Kazuki Miburo || Krush 123 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2020-12-19 || Win || align=left| Mao Hashimoto || Krush 120, -53kg Championship Tournament Final || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2020-12-19 || Win || align=left| Toma Kuroda || Krush 120, -53kg Championship Tournament Semi Finals || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) ||3 ||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2020-10-17 || Win || align=left| Koji Ikeda || Krush 118, -53kg Championship Tournament Quarter Finals || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Split) || 3 ||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2020-03-28 || Win || align=left| Koki || Krush 112 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-11-16 || Win || align=left| Aoshi || Krush 108 || Osaka, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00 |- style="background:#c5d2ea;" | 2018-05-20 || Draw || align=left| Kaito Komaki || Hoost Cup Kings Nagoya 4 || Nagoya, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2018-02-25 || Loss || align=left| Naoki Yamada || Hoost Cup Kings Kyoto 4 || Kyoto, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2017-12-10|| Win ||align=left| Kiyoyuki || RKS PROFESSIONAL FIGHTING GOLD RUSH || Osaka, Japan || TKO ||3 || 0:40 |- style="background:#CCFFCC;" | 2014-07-20|| Win ||align=left| Yuya Ohara|| GO-1 spirits BODYMAKER || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Majority) ||3 || 3:00 |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

Amateur record 2014-03-30 Loss Kazuya Oohara MA Japan Kickboxing RKS Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00 2013-07-07 Win Riku Kitani Kyoken Jr. Kick 9 Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00 2013-05-26 Draw Kazane Nagai GLADIATOR 56 Osaka, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2013-03-31 Win Shoki Kaneda Chakuriki Gold Rush in RKS Osaka, Japan Decision (Split) 2 2:00 2013-03-17 Loss Riku Kitani Kyoken Jr. Kick 7 Osaka, Japan Decision (Majority) 2 2:00 2013-01-20Win Riku Kitani Kyoken Jr. Kick 6, Final Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00 2013-01-20Win Yuuji Hayashi Kyoken Jr. Kick 6, Semi Final Osaka, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2013-01-20Win Kosuke Utsumi Kyoken Jr. Kick.6, Quarter Final Osaka, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2012-11-18Loss Riku Kitani Kyoken Jr. Kick, Final Osaka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 3 2:00 2012-11-18Win Katsuya Aoki Kyoken Jr. Kick, Semi Final Osaka, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2012-11-18Win Rika Nakagawa Kyoken Jr. Kick, Quarter Final Osaka, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2012-11-18Win Takeshi Ikeda Kyoken Jr. Kick, First Round Osaka, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2012-09-02Loss Riku Kitani Kyoken Jr. Kick, Final Osaka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Split) 2012-09-02Win Keita Fujishiro Kyoken Jr. Kick, Semi Final Osaka, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2012-07-15Win Rika Nakagawa Kyoken Jr. Kick 3 Osaka, Japan Decision (Majority) 2 2:00 2012-07-15Win Ryuya Tsugawa Kyoken Jr. Kick 3 Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00 2012-07-01 Loss Kazuki Yamada Muay Thai WINDY Super Fight in NAGOYA~MuayThaiphoon!~ Aichi Prefecture, Japan Decision 2012-05-26Draw Harumi Nagai GLADIATOR 56 Osaka, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2012-03-11Win Koki Fukuoka Kyoken Jr. Kick 1 Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 2:00 2012-01-29Loss Hiroki Koga King of Strikers 7 Osaka, Japan Decision 3 2:00 2011-10-10Win Toi Kita King of Strikers 7, Final Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Decision 3 2:00 2011-10-10Win Shinsuke Matsumoto King of Strikers 7, Semi Final Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan Decision 1 2:00 2011-07-03Loss Tatsuya Sakakibara Muay Thai WINDY Super Fight in NAGOYA ~Muay Typhoon!~ Nagoya, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2011-05-04Loss Hayato Nakanishi Kakutougi MISSION 21 Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 1:30 2011-05-04Win Ryusei Shimizu Kakutougi MISSION 21 Osaka, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 3 1:30 2010-10-10Win Ohtani NEXT LEVEL NJKF 3 Okayama Prefecture, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 2 1:30 2010-08-08Draw Yuto Kuroda DEEP☆KICK 4 Osaka, Japan Decision 2 2:00 2010-04-25Win Ryouto Maruo NEXT LEVEL NJKF 1 Okayama Prefecture, Japan KO 2 2010-04-25Win Takumi Sakamoto NEXT LEVEL NJKF 1 Okayama Prefecture, Japan Ext.R Decision (Majority) 3 2:00 Legend:

See also List of male kickboxers

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