2024 was the 31st year in the history of the K-1, a global kickboxing promotion. The year started with the K-1 World MAX 2024 Super Welterweight Final 16.
List of events # Event title Date Arena Location 1 K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round March 20, 2024 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan 2 K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2024 June 13, 2024 Galați Ice Rink Galați, Romania 3 K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo June 29, 2024 Sports Hall Skenderija Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final July 7, 2024 Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan 5 K-1 World GP 2024 in Sicily July 27, 2024 Piazza Garibaldi Rosolini, Italy 6 K-1 World GP 2024 in Brasília August 24, 2024 Nilson Nelson Gymnasium Brasília, Brazil 7 K-1 World MAX 2024 September 29, 2024 Yoyogi 2nd Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan 8 K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka October 5, 2024 Edion Arena Osaka, Japan 9 K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final December 14, 2024 Yoyogi National Gymnasium Tokyo, Japan
K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round
K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round is a kickboxing event that was held by K-1 on March 20, 2024, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
Background This event marked the return of the "MAX" brand, which now includes fights ranging from the Middleweight (-75 kg) to flyweight (-51.5 kg) divisions. 14 Super Welterweight (-70 kg) fighters faced each other to determine the seven contestants for the final one-night tournament on July 7. The event featured two title fights as well as five matchups of RISE and K-1 fighters.
Fight card K-1 World MAX 2024 Weight class Method Round Time NotesSuper Welterweight 70 kg Darryl Verdonkdef. Hiromi WajimaTKO (punches)13:00K-1 World Max 2024 Final Elimination boutSuper Welterweight 70 kg Ouyang Fengdef. Pascal SchrothDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World Max 2024 Final Elimination boutSuper Welterweight 70 kg Viktor Akimovdef. Rei NakajimaKO (spinning back fist)21:45K-1 World Max 2024 Final Elimination boutCruiserweight 90 kg Liu Cedef. Sina Karimian (c) KO (right hook)32:03For the K-1 Cruiserweight titleW.Flyweight 52 kg SAHOdef. Antonia Prifti (c)Decision (unanimous)33:00For the K-1 Women's Flyweight titleSuper Welterweight 70 kg Kacper Muszyńskidef. Stoyan KoprivlenskiDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World Max 2024 Final Elimination boutSuper Welterweight 70 kg Zhora Akopyandef. Taras HnatchukDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World Max 2024 Final Elimination boutSuper Welterweight 70 kg Romano Bakboorddef. Thananchai SitsongpeenongExt.R decision (split)43:00K-1 World Max 2024 Final Elimination boutSuper Welterweight 70 kg Dengue Silvadef. RikuTKO (doctor stoppage)11:57K-1 World Max 2024 Final Elimination bout IntermissionFeatherweight 57.5 kg Taito Gunjidef. Keisuke MonguchiExt.R decision (split)43:00K-1 vs RISE.W.Catchweight 45.5 kg Koyuki Miyazakidef. Miyuu SugawaraExt.R decision (unanimous)43:00K-1 vs RISE.Super Featherweight 60 kg Yuki Egawadef. Hyuma HitachiExt.R decision (split)43:00K-1 vs RISE.Featherweight 57.5 kg Shoki Kanedadef. Daiki ToitaTKO (punches)22:13K-1 vs RISESuper Featherweight 60 kg Yuta Matsuyamadef. Andrei HaraguchiDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 vs RISE IntermissionSuper Lightweight 65 kg Hayato Suzukidef. Koya UrabeDecision (unanimous)33:00Catchweight 56 kg Masashi Kumuradef. Luca CecchettiDecision (majority)33:00Super Featherweight 60 kg Hirotaka Asahisadef. Rémi ParraDecision (unanimous)33:00Welterweight 67.5 kg Meison Hide Usami def. Yasuhito ShirasuKO (right hook)12:37W.Catchweight 47.5 kg Panchan Rinadef. Koto HiraokaDecision (majority)33:00Super Heavyweight +100 kg Kwon Jangwondef. Yusuke AndoKO (right hook)11:47Catchweight 64 kg Fumiya Osawa def. YutakaDecision (unanimous)33:00Bantamweight 53 kg Rui Okubodef. Kazuki MiburoDecision (unanimous)33:00 Preliminary cardCatchweight 95 kg Daichi Kimuradef. Yu FujikuraDecision (unanimous)33:00Super Bantamweight 55 kg Kengo Muratadef. Takumi ShimaTKO (punches)10:52Lightweight 62.5 kg Kuto Ueno def. RyunosukeDecision (unanimous)33:00
K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2024
K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2024 is a kickboxing event that was held in co-promotion by K-1 and Golden Fighter Championship on June 13, 2024, in Galați, Romania.
Carlos Kikuta, Remy Bonjasky, and Ionuț Iftimoaie made special guest appearances at the event.
Background This was the fifth K-1 event hosted in Romania, after K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2007, K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest and the two K-1 ColliZion events from 2009.
Fight card Main card Weight class Method Round Time NotesSuper Heavyweight +100 kg Errol Zimmermandef. Michail KaramousketasKO (low kicks)11:43 Light Heavyweight 93 kg Leandro Dikmoetdef. Akira Jr.TKO (referee stoppage/punches)20:32For the inaugural K-1 Fighting Network Light Heavyweight ChampionshipLightweight 67 kg Adrian Maximvs. Serhii AdamchukNo contest (accidental headbutt)12:47Lightweight 71 kg Marian Lăpușneanudef. Yeshi ShitsetsangTKO (three knockdowns)11:37Lightweight 70 kg Valentin Mavrodindef. Joey KlijenburgTKO (punches and knee)12:37 Middleweight 81 kg Alex Filipdef. Alessio RacitiDecision (unanimous)33:00Women's Lightweight 60 kg Andreea Cebucdef. Marta CostaDecision (unanimous)33:00Middleweight 75 kg Ștefan Orzadef. Dionisis SerifiKO (punches)12:12Middleweight 80 kg Alexandru Amarițeidef. Eduard GafencuTKO (leg injury)12:58 Lightweight 73 kg Mădălin Crăciunicădef. Ovidiu Mereț TKO (three knockdowns)31:47
K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo
K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo - Eastern European Round is a kickboxing event that was held in co-promotion by K-1 and No Limit Fighting Network on June 29, 2024, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Background This event marked the return of the K-1 world qualifier events. Supervised by local promotor and former K-1 competitor Dževad Poturak, the event had eight heavyweight kickboxers facing each other in a one-night tournament to earn a spot on the K-1 World GP 2024 Final tournament on December 14, 2024.
K-1 World GP 2024 Eastern European Qualification Tournament bracket
1Miroslav Vujović withdrew from the semifinal due to injury and was subsequently replaced by reservist Miloš Cvjetićanin. 2Kadir Yildirim withdrew from the final due to injury and was subsequently replaced by the losing semifinalist Nidal Bchiri.
Fight card K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo Weight class Method Round Time NotesOpenweight Miloš Cvjetićanindef. Nidal BchiriTKO (low kicks)22:03K-1 World GP 2024 Eastern Europe Qualifier Tournament Final90kg Mesud Selimovićdef. Ernest Dupljak Decision (unanimous)33:0080kg Mihailo Ćulafićdef. Haris BiberDecision (unanimous)33:00Openweight Miloš Cvjetićanindef. Danilo TošićTKO (retirement)13:00K-1 World GP 2024 Eastern Europe Qualifier Tournament SemifinalOpenweight Kadir Yildirimdef. Nidal BchiriDecision (split)33:00K-1 World GP 2024 Eastern Europe Qualifier Tournament Semifinal73kg Teo Mikelićdef. Jahfaro GeziusDecision (split)33:0090kg Albert Ugrinčić def. Arslan FerhatTKO (injury)13:0088kg Benjamin Poturakdef. Matija Drobnjak Decision (unanimous)33:00Openweight Danilo Tošićdef. Ivan BartekDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World GP 2024 Eastern Europe Qualifier Tournament QuarterfinalOpenweight Miroslav Vujovićdef. Bálint LadoverDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World GP 2024 Eastern Europe Qualifier Tournament QuarterfinalOpenweight Nidal Bchiridef. Claudio IstrateTKO (retirement)33:00K-1 World GP 2024 Eastern Europe Qualifier Tournament QuarterfinalOpenweight Kadir Yildirimdef. Tomáš HronDecision (unanimous)33:00K-1 World GP 2024 Eastern Europe Qualifier Tournament QuarterfinalOpenweight Miloš Cvjetićanindef. Muamer JugovićTKO (doctor stoppage)11:20K-1 World GP 2024 Eastern Europe Qualifier Tournament Reserve Preliminary card86kg Savvas Kagkelidis def. Lazar KlikovacDecision33:00 Marieke Calisdef. Barbara FialaTKO (3 knockdowns)12:45Youth 56kg Isa Zildžićdef. Nikola IlićTKO (referee stoppage)11:24
K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final
K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final is a kickboxing event that was held by K-1 on July 7, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan.
Background The tournament final of the 2024 K-1 World MAX was held at the event, with the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals all taking place during the evening. K-1 champion Ouyang Feng was scheduled to face Buakaw Banchamek in the quarterfinals, but had to withdraw due to a rib fracture.
K-1 World MAX 2024 Tournament Final bracket
1 Ouyang Feng could not participate in the tournament due to injury and was subsequently replaced by Stoyan Koprivlenski. 2 Kacper Muszyński withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by reservist Sergio Sanchez. 3 Wildcard
Fight card K-1 World MAX 2024 Final Weight class Method Round Time NotesSuper Welterweight 70 kg Stoyan Koprivlenskidef. Viktor AkimovTKO (punches)12:072024 K-1 World MAX -70 kg Tournament FinalCatchweight 63.5 kg Yuki Yozadef. Kongnapa WeerasakreckTKO (3 knockdowns)12:30Catchweight 80 kg Shintaro Matsukuradef. Alexandru AmarițeiDecision (unanimous)33:00Super Welterweight 70 kg Viktor Akimovdef. Sergio SanchezTKO (leg kick)31:332024 K-1 World MAX -70 kg Tournament SemifinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Stoyan Koprivlenskidef. Dengue SilvaDecision (unanimous)33:002024 K-1 World MAX -70 kg Tournament SemifinalsSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Akihiro Kanekodef. Kan Meng HongKO (punches)30:5555 kg World Tournament Quarter FinalsSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Masashi Kumuradef. Antonio OrdenKO (left hook)10:5555 kg World Tournament Quarter FinalsSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Riamudef. Angelos MartinosTKO (leg kicks and body kicks)40:3955 kg World Tournament Quarter FinalsSuper Bantamweight 55 kg Rui Okubodef. Zhao ZhengdongDecision (unanimous)33:0055 kg World Tournament Quarter FinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Kacper Muszyński def. Zhora AkopyanDecision (unanimous)33:002024 K-1 World MAX -70 kg Tournament QuarterfinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Viktor Akimovdef. Romano Bakboord KO (punch to the body)20:072024 K-1 World MAX -70 kg Tournament QuarterfinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Dengue Silvadef. Darryl VerdonkDecision (unanimous)33:002024 K-1 World MAX -70 kg Tournament QuarterfinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Stoyan Koprivlenskidef. Buakaw BanchamekDecision (unanimous)33:002024 K-1 World MAX -70 kg Tournament QuarterfinalsSuper Welterweight 70 kg Sergio Sanchezdef. Petros CabelinhoKO (right overhand)22:252024 K-1 World MAX -70 kg Tournament ReserveSuper Featherweight 60 kg Tomoya Yokoyamadef. Cabelo MonteiroTKO (3 knockdowns)11:47Featherweight 57.5 kg Takumi Teradadef. Shoki KanedaDecision (majority)33:00Super Featherweight 60 kg Yuta Matsuyama def. Naoki YamamotoTKO (knee + punches)22:07Women Atomweight 45 kg Kira Matsutanidef. Jung YujungDecision (unanimous)33:00Super Bantamweight 55 kg Koji Ikedadef. KokiTKO (punches)22:05 Preliminary cardLightweight 62.5 kg Kosei Kawakitadef. Kuto UenoKO (punches)12:06Super Bantawmeight 55 kg Harutodef. Ryuto UchidaDecision (unanimous)33:00Cruiserweight 90 kg Yu Fujikuradef. NikudangoDecision (unanimous)33:00Super Featherweight 60 kg Kanata Uenodef. Issei UegaitoKO (jumping knee)21:48
K-1 World GP 2024 in Sicily
K-1 World GP 2024 in Sicily - Western European Round is a kickboxing event that was held in co-promotion by K-1 and Evolution Fight on July 27, 2024, in Rosolini, Italy.
K-1 World GP 2024 Western European Qualification Tournament bracket
Fight card