Kenji Kubo
Birth name久保賢司
Birth dateApril 4, 1989 (age 37)[1]
Birth placeTachikawa, Tokyo, Japan
Other namesKENJI
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
Height168cm
Weight55 kg (121 lb; 8.7 st)
Weight classFlyweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
TeamK-1 Gym Gotanda Team Kings
Unlimited
DC LAB．GYM
Yearsactive2006–present
Kickboxingwins23
Kickboxingkowins14
Kickboxinglosses7
Box win5
Box kowin2
Box loss4
Box koloss2
Box draw1
RelativesYuta Kubo (brother)
Boxrec631686

Kenji Kubo (born 4 April 1989), also known simply as KENJI, is a Japanese kickboxer and former professional boxer. He is the 2017 K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix finalist, the 2011 RISE Bantamweight champion and the 2007 NJKF Flyweight champion.

Kickboxing career

K-1

Kubo returned to K-1 in 2017, and was immediately scheduled to take part in the 2017 K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix. It was his first kickboxing bout in nearly five years.[2] Kubo beat Suen Tak Chuen by an extra round unanimous decision in the quarterfinals, and Nobuchika Terado by a second-round knockout in the semifinals. Kubo fought Yoshiki Takei in the finals, and lost the fight by unanimous decision.[3]

After he finished as the runner-up in the Super Bantamweight Grand Prix, Kubo was scheduled to fight a rematch with Nobuchika Terado for the Krush Super Bantamweight title, at Krush 82.[4] The fight was declared a draw after three rounds, and went into an extra round, after which Terado won a unanimous decision.[5]

Kubo was scheduled to fight a rematch with Yoshiki Takei for the K-1 Super Bantamweight title at K-1: K'FESTA.1.[6] Takei won the fight by knockout midway through the first round.[7]

Titles and accomplishments

  • K-1 World GP Japan
    • 2017 K-1 World GP Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament Runner-up[8]
  • RISE
    • 2011 RISE Bantamweight Champion[9]
  • New Japan Kickboxing Federation
    • 2007 NJKF Flyweight Champion[10]
  • World Professional Muaythai Federation
    • 2007 WPMO World Flyweight Champion[11]

Professional kickboxing record

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 2018-03-21 || Loss|| align=left| Yoshiki Takei || K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 || Saitama, Japan || KO (Right Hook) || 1 || 1:27 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the K-1 -55kg title.[12] |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2017-11-05|| Loss||align=left| Nobuchika Terado || Krush.82 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the Krush Super Bantamweight title.[13] |- bgcolor="#fbb" | 2017-04-22 || Loss|| align=left| Yoshiki Takei || K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament, Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |For the K-1 World GP 2017 -55kg World Tournament. |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-04-22|| Win||align=left| Nobuchika Terado || K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament, Semi Finals || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Straight) || 2 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-04-22|| Win||align=left| Suen Tak Chuen || K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament, Quarter Finals || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)|| 4 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2012-06-06 || Win||align=left| Franck Gross || RISE 88|| Tokyo, Japan|| KO (Left Hook to the Body) ||3|| 0:29 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2012-06-06 || Win ||align=left| Mikihito Yamagami || RISE 87|| Tokyo, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) ||3|| 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2012-01-29 || Win ||align=left| Pajonsuk Por.Pramuk || RISE 86|| Tokyo, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) ||3|| 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2011-11-23 || Win ||align=left| Dyki || RISE 85|| Tokyo, Japan|| KO (Left hook to the body) ||1|| 1:35 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the vacant RISE Bantamweight title. |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2011-09-23 || Win ||align=left| Ryuma Tobe || RISE 83|| Tokyo, Japan|| Decision (Majority) ||3|| 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2011-08-21 || Win ||align=left| Keiichita Matsumoto || Bigbang 6|| Tokyo, Japan|| KO (Left High Kick) ||2|| 2:49 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2011-05-27 || Win ||align=left| Shin Jyu Oh || Survivor～Round.7～|| Tokyo, Japan|| TKO (Punches) ||1|| 2:26 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2011-04-30|| Loss||align=left| Shota Takiya || Krush Inaugural Championship Tournament ～Triple Final Round～Semi Final || Tokyo, Japan ||Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2010-12-12|| Win||align=left| Kazuki Tanaka || Krush Inaugural Championship Tournament Quarter Final || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 2 || 0:55 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2010-10-08|| Win||align=left| Hiroaki Mizuhara || Survivor 〜Round.5〜 || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Majority) || 3 ||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2010-07-18|| Win||align=left| Kentaro Kimura || Survivor 〜Round.4〜 || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2010-05-27|| Win||align=left| Akitaka Sugiyama || Krush 7 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 1 || 2:34 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2010-03-13|| Loss||align=left| Nobuchika Terado || Krush × Survivor|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punches) || 2 || 2:26 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2010-01-25|| Win ||align=left| Shin Yoshida || Survivor～Round.3～|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right Cross) || 1 || 1:40 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2009-12-09|| Loss||align=left| Shota Takiya|| Survivor～Round.2～ || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Majority) || 3 ||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2009-09-28|| Win ||align=left| Taisuke Degai || Survivor～Round.1～|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2008-05-14|| Loss||align=left| Wanphet Phetputhon || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand ||Decision || 5 ||3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-11-21|| Win ||align=left| || || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-09-02|| Win ||align=left| Lee Hi Do || NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION X || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Towel thrown/Low Kick) || 1 || 2:38 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins vacant NJKF Flyweight title. |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-07-13|| Win ||align=left| Nakbin Patong gym|| Bangla Stadium || Patong, Thailand || KO (Elbow) || 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins WPMO World Flyweight title. |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-05-13|| Win ||align=left| Yusuke Nakanishi || NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION VI || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 3 || 2:49 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-03-18|| Win ||align=left| Daisuke || NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION III || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Low Kick) || 2 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2007-01-28|| Win ||align=left| Samingnum SKV gym|| NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION II || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 2 || 2:11 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2006-11-23|| Win ||align=left| Naoki Ootsuki|| NJKF || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 3 || 2:58 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2006-09-17|| Win ||align=left| Rose Tasuya|| TRIAL LEAGUE.7 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 2 || 2:43 |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

|-style="background:#fbb;" | 2007-12-31 || Loss|| align=left| Yudai || K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! K-1 Koshien Tournament Semi Final || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
10Loss5–4–1Ryohei TakahashiUD821 August 2015Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
9Loss5–3–1Ryoichi TamuraTKO8 (8)25 November 2014Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
8Win5–2–1Kota SatoUD810 September 2014Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
7Win4–2–1Atsushi HosogaiTKO7 (8)30 April 2014Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
6Draw3–2–1Kota SatoSD811 January 2014Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
5Win3–2Taro MochizukiTKO3 (6)25 November 2013Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
4Loss2–2Yosuke FujiharaSD825 July 2013Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
3Win2–1Galih SusantoUD628 May 2013Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2Loss1–1Rey MegrinoTKO3 (6)29 January 2013Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1Win1–0Noldi ManakaneUD69 November 2012Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

See also

References

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