Joshua Akingbade is an Irish-Nigerian kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter.
As of July 2026, Akingbade was ranked as the fifth best middleweight in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.
Career
On April 25, 2026, Akingbade entered a 4-man tournament at Battle of Barock V in Fulda, Germany. In the semifinals he defeated Sergej Braun by unanimous decision. In the final he defeated Brice Kombou by unanimous decision.
Akingbade was scheduled to take part in an 8-man one-night Grand Prix at SENSHI 32 on July 11, 2026, in Varna, Bulgaria. In the quarterfinals he defeated local champion Ali Yuzeir by unanimous decision. In the semifinals he stopped Ulric Bokeme in the first round with punches before knocking out Fabian Lorito with a second-round body kick in the finals and winning the Senshi Middleweight Grand Prix.
Championships and accomplishments Muay Thai International Sport Kickboxing Association 2025 ISKA Muay Thai Ireland Light Heavyweight (81.5kg) Champion 2025 ISKA Muay Thai Ireland Light Cruiserweight (85kg) Champion 2025 ISKA Muay Thai 4 Nations Light Heavyweight (81.5kg) Champion One successful title defense
Kickboxing Battle of Barock 2026 Battle of Barock (-85 kg) 4-Man Tournament Winner SENSHI 2026 SENSHI Middleweight (-85 kg) Grand Prix Winner
Muay Thai and Kickboxing record
|- style="background:#; | 2026-10-17 || ||align=left| Albert Ugrinčić || Glory 110 || Antwerp, Belgium|| || || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2026-07-11 || Win ||align=left| Fabian Lorito || Sesnshi 32 - Middelweight Grand Prix, Final || Varna, Bulgaria || KO (Body kick) || 2|| 2:02 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2026-07-11 || Win ||align=left| Ulric Bokeme || Sesnshi 32 - Middelweight Grand Prix, Semifinals || Varna, Bulgaria || TKO (Punches) || 1||1:32
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2026-07-11 || Win ||align=left| Ali Yuzeir || Sesnshi 32 - Middelweight Grand Prix, Quarterfinals || Varna, Bulgaria || Decision (Unanimous) || 3|| 3:00
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2026-04-25 || Win ||align=left| Brice Kombou || Battle of Barock V, Final || Fulda, Germany || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3|| 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2026-04-25 || Win ||align=left| Sergej Braun|| Battle of Barock V, Semifinals || Fulda, Germany || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3|| 3:00
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2025-11-09 || Win ||align=left| Charlie Pierce || Capital 1 || Dublin, Ireland || KO (Straight to the body)|| 1|| |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2025-09-06 || Win ||align=left| Joshua Flanagan || Leapfrog Fight Night 9|| Bolton, England || KO (Left hook) || 1|| |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2025-06-14 || Win ||align=left| Liam Devaney || Capital 1: Origins Edition|| Dublin, Ireland || KO (Left hook) || 1|| 0:40 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2025-04-12 || Win ||align=left| Brian Houston || Langka Muay Thai presents: Deliverance|| Belfast, Ireland || TKO (Elbow and high kick) || 2|| |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2024-11-23 || Win ||align=left| Joshua Harris || Leodis Fight Night|| Leeds, England || KO (Right cross) || 2||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2024-10-05 || Win ||align=left| David Russell || Siam Warriors Superfights|| Cork, Ireland || KO (Left high kick) || 2|| 3:00
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2024-05-31 || Win ||align=left| Shaaman Debziev ||Bangla Stadium|| Phuket, Thailand || KO || ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2024-05- || Win ||align=left| ||Bangla Stadium|| Phuket, Thailand || KO (Right cross) || ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2024-05- || Win ||align=left| ||Bangla Stadium|| Phuket, Thailand || KO (Punches) || ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2024-04-07 || Win ||align=left| Valerio Balestri ||Siam Warriors 20th Anniversary Show|| Cork, Ireland || Decision (Unanimous) || 3|| 2:00
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2024-01-27 || Win ||align=left| Steven Venter || 309 Phuang Malai presents: Legends Return II|| Dublin, Ireland || TKO (Left hook to the body) || 1||1:36
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2023-10-07 || Win ||align=left| Aaron O'Reilly || Siam Warriors Superfights|| Cork, Ireland || TKO (Referee stoppage) || 2||1:25
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 2023-05-27 || Loss||align=left| Dariusz Treichel || Elite promotions|| Birmingham, England || Decision (Split) || 3||2:00
| colspan=9 | Legend:
See also List of male kickboxers
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