Minoru Kimura (木村 ミノル, Kimura Minoru) is a Brazilian kickboxer of Japanese and Italian descent,[2] fighting out of Battle Box Gym. He is the former K-1 Super Welterweight champion.

Minoru Kimura
BornMinoru Philip Kimura
(1993-09-09) September 9, 1993 (age 30)
Curitiba, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight67.5 kg (149 lb; 10.63 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofTokyo, Japan
TeamBattle Box
Kickboxing record
Total50
Wins36
By knockout29
Losses11
By knockout9
Draws1
No contests2
Mixed martial arts record
Total1
Wins0
Losses1
By knockout1

He has faced several notable fighters of his weight division such as Kaew Fairtex,[3] Hideaki Yamazaki, Yasuomi Soda,[4] Masaaki Noiri,[5] Massaro Glunder[6] and Hiroya.

He was ranked in the featherweight top ten by Combat Press between June 2015[7] and March 2017.[8] He was also ranked in the top ten by Liverkick.com.[9]

Kickboxing edit

Krush title run edit

He began his kickboxing career fight under the banner of MA Japan. He amassed an 8-2-1 record with them, with six of his wins coming by KO. He capped off his time with MA Japan by winning the MA Japan Super Lightweight Championship.[10]

In his Krush debut, Kimura fought NOMAN. He beat him by KO in the first round.[11] In his second fight with Krush, he KO'd Daizo Sasaki in the first round.[12] In his third fight with Krush, he TKO'd Ryuji Kajiwara in the third round.[13]

Following his three fight winning streak, Kimura fought Yuji Takeuchi in a 63 kg title eliminator. He won by a first round KO.[14]

Minoru fought the reigning Krush Lightweight champion Hideaki Yamazaki during Krush 35. Yamazaki won by KO, just 47 seconds into the fight.[15]

K-1 Super Lightweight title run edit

Kimura rebounded from his failed title bid with a TKO win over Daizo Sasaki during Krush 39.[16] In his next fight he faced the forme Krush and ISKA champion Thomas Adamandopoulos, whom he beat by a second round TKO.[17]

Kimura took part in the 2014 K-1 Super Lightweight Grand Prix. He lost to Yasuomi Soda in the quarter finals.[18]

Kimura was scheduled to fight the 2014 K-1 Welterweight Grand Prix winner Kaew Fairtex in January 2015.[19] Kimura won by majority decision.[20] He beat Hiroya by a first round TKO.[21] He beat Massaro Glunder by decision, after an extra fought round was fought.[22] He was scheduled to fight Ren Hiramoto during K-1's 2015 Survival Wars.[23] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[24]

His four fight winning streak earned him a chance to fight for the K-1 Super Lightweight title in a rematch with Kaew Fairtex in November 2015. Fairtex won by KO in the first round.[25]

Winning the Krush title edit

Following his failed title, Kimura traded wins and losses over his next five fights. The first loss was to Masaaki Noiri in the K-1 Welterweight Grand Prix quarter finals. Noiri beat him by KO in the first round.[26] He beat NOMAN by a unanimous decision in June 2016. He lost to Kohei Nishikawa by KO during Krush 74.[27][28] He beat Kenji during Krush 76 by a first round TKO.[29]

He took part in the 2017 K-1 Welterweight Grand Prix, and faced Yuta Kubo in the quarter finals.[30] Kimura lost a unanimous decision.[31]

Minoru was scheduled to fight Yasuhiro Kido in November 2017.[32] He won the fight by unanimous decision to begin a four fight winning streak.[33] Kimura fought Jin Hirayama during K'Festa 1,[34] and won the fight by a first round KO.[35] He fought Kazuki Yamagiwa in June 2018, and won the fight by a first round left hook KO.[36]

Kimura fought Hitoshi Tsukakoshi, during Krush 91, for the Krush Welterweight title. He won the fight by TKO, after knocking Tsukakoshi down three times in the first round.[37][38]

Krush title reign edit

After winning the Krush title, he lost to Jordann Pikeur by TKO, after being knocked down three times inside of the third round.[39] Minoru fought Hiromi Wajima during K'Festa 2. He won the fight by a first round KO.[40]

Kimura's first title defense was against Kaisei Kondo during Krush 101.[41] He beat Kondo in the second round by KO.[42][43]

Kimura fought Cruz Briggs in June 2019. He beat Briggs by a first round KO.[44] Kimura was scheduled to face Sho Oizumi two months later. He beat Oizumi by a first round KO.[45] Minoru faced Jordan Valdinocci at K-1's 2019 Yokohamatsuri event. Valdinocci came into the fight as a late replacement.[46] He won the fight in the second round, by a body shot KO.[47] He fought Marcel Adeyemi in December 2019.[48] He beat Adeyemi by a first round KO.[49]

K-1 Title reign edit

Kimura participated in K-1's 2020 Super Welterweight tournament. He won the quarterfinal bout against Kaito by a first round KO. He defeated Eder Lopes in the semifinals by first round KO as well.[50] In the tournament finals he faced Hiromi Wajima, whom he likewise beat by a first round KO.[51][52]

He was scheduled to fight the HEAT Kick Middleweight champion Abiral Ghimire during K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo in a non-title bout.[53] He won the fight by TKO in the second round, after the ringside doctor stopped the fight, due to a cut above Abiral's left eye.[54]

Kimura was scheduled to make his first K-1 Welterweight title defense against Hiromi Wajima, whom he had previously beaten by knockout, at K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4, 2021.[55] He lost the fight by a third-round knockout, as he was unable to beat the eight count after suffering a body kick knockdown.[56]

Knock Out edit

Kimura made his KNOCK OUT promotional debut against the KNOCK OUT RED Super Welterweight champion Kuntap Charoenchai at KNOCK OUT 2023 SUPER BOUT BLAZE on March 5, 2023.[57] He knocked Kuntap out less than a minute into the bout.[58] The bout was eventually overturned to a no contest after Kimura confessed having been using performance enhancing drugs before the bout.[59]

Rizin edit

Kimura made his Rizin return at Rizin 43 – Sapporo on June 24, 2023 against Daryl Lokoku, knocking him out with a left hook in the first round.[60] However subsequently it was revealed that Kimura himself had requested to be tested for anabolic steroids and the results to be publicly announced. Eventually Kimura tested positive for steroids, and the win over Lokoku was overturned to no contest.[61] After testing positive, Kimura admitted to having used performance enhancing drugs before the two previous bouts, which were also overturned to no contest.[59]

Kimura was scheduled to face Rukiya Anpo at Rizin 45 on December 31, 2023. The fight was called off when Kimura tested positive for a banned substance.[62]

After the suspension Kimura faced Buakaw Banchamek at Rizin Landmark 9 on March 23, 2024.[63] He lost the bout via first round knockout.[64]

Mixed martial arts edit

In September 2016, Kimura made his mixed martial arts debut for the Rizin Fighting Federation in Tokyo. He faced Charles Bennett and lost the fight via TKO just seven seconds into the first round.[65]

Titles and accomplishments edit

  • K-1
    • 2020 K-1 World GP 2020 –70 kg Championship Tournament Winner[66]
    • 2020 K-1 "Fighter of the Year" Award[67]
  • Krush
  • Martial Arts Japan Kickboxing Federation
    • 2012 MAJKF Super Lightweight Champion
    • 2011 MAJKF Rookie Tournament winner

Kickboxing record edit

Kickboxing record
36 Wins (29 (T)KO's), 11 Losses, 1 Draw, 2 No Contest
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-03-23 Loss   Buakaw Banchamek Rizin Landmark 9 Kobe, Japan KO (Right cross) 2 1:19
2023-06-24 NC   Daryl Lokoku Rizin 43 – Sapporo Sapporo, Japan overturned 1 1:08
Originally a KO win for Kimura. The result was changed to a no contest after he tested positive for a banned substance.
2023-03-05 NC   Kuntap Charoenchai KNOCK OUT 2023 SUPER BOUT BLAZE Tokyo, Japan overturned 1 0:32
Originally a KO win for Kimura, later ruled a no contest after testing positive for a banned substance [69]
2021-12-04 Loss   Hiromi Wajima K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka Osaka, Japan KO (Body kick) 3 2:50
Loses the K-1 Super Welterweight title.
2020-12-13 Win   Abiral Himalayan Cheetah K-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial Bout Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor stoppage) 2 2:50
2020-03-22 Win   Hiromi Wajima K-1: K’Festa 3, -70 kg Tournament Final Saitama, Japan TKO (Corner stoppage) 1 1:10
Wins the 2020 K-1 World GP -70kg Tournament and wins the vacant K-1 Super Welterweight title.
2020-03-22 Win   Eder Lopes K-1: K’Festa 3, -70 kg Tournament Semi Finals Saitama, Japan KO (Right cross) 1 1:02
2020-03-22 Win   Kaito K-1: K’Festa 3, -70 kg Tournament Quarter Finals Saitama, Japan KO (Punches) 1 2:10
2019-12-28 Win   Marcel Adeyemi K-1 World GP 2019 Japan: ~Women's Flyweight Championship Tournament~ Nagoya, Japan KO (Punches) 1 1:18
2019-11-24 Win   Jordan Valdinocci K-1 World GP 2019 Yokohamatsuri Yokohama, Japan KO (Body Punches) 2 2:28
2019-08-24 Win   Sho Oizumi K-1 World GP 2019: Japan vs World 5 vs 5 & Special Superfight in Osaka Osaka, Japan KO (Punches) 1 2:17
2019-06-30 Win   Cruz Briggs K-1 World GP 2019: Super Bantamweight World Tournament Saitama, Japan KO (Right overhand) 1 1:37
2019-05-18 Win   Kaisei Kondo Krush 101 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Body punches) 2 1:43
Defends Krush Welterweight belt.
2019-03-10 Win   Hiromi Wajima K-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2 Saitama, Japan KO (Left Hook) 1 2:20
2018-11-03 Loss   Jordann Pikeur K-1 World GP 2018: 3rd Super Lightweight Championship Tournament Saitama, Japan KO (4 knockdowns) 3 1:30
2018-08-05 Win   Hitoshi Tsukakoshi Krush 91 Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:44
Won Krush Welterweight belt.
2018-06-17 Win   Kazuki Yamagiwa K-1 World GP 2018: 2nd Featherweight Championship Tournament Saitama, Japan KO (Left Hook) 1 2:48
2018-03-21 Win   Jin Hirayama K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 Saitama, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 2:50
2017-11-23 Win   Yasuhiro Kido K-1 World GP 2017 Heavyweight Championship Tournament, Superfight Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-09-18 Loss   Yuta Kubo K-1 World GP 2016 -67.5kg World Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-05-28 Win   Kenji Krush 76 Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 1:16
2017-03-03 Loss   Kohei Nishikawa Krush 74 Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Hook) 1 2:15
2016-06-24 Win   NOMAN K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament, Reserve Fight Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-03-04 Loss   Masaaki Noiri K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg Japan Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan KO (Knee to the body) 1 2:54
2015-11-21 Loss   Kaew Fairtex K-1 World GP 2015 The Championship Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 1 2:55
Fight was for K-1 -65kg Championship.
2015-09-22 Win   Ren Hiramoto K-1 World GP 2015 Survival Wars Tokyo, Japan Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-07-04 Win   Massaro Glunder K-1 World GP 2015 -70kg Championship Tournament Tokyo, Japan Ext.R Decision (unanimous) 4 3:00
2015-04-19 Win   Hiroya K-1 World GP 2015 -55kg Championship Tournament Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:45
2015-01-18 Win   Kaew Fairtex K-1 World GP 2015 -60kg Championship Tournament Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
2014-11-03 Loss   Yasuomi Soda K-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament, Quarter Finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (2 Knockdowns) 2 2:43
2014-08-24 Win   Tomihira Yoshihito Krush 45 in NAGOYA Nagoya, Japan KO (Right Cross) 2 2:23
2014-06-12 Win   Thomas Adamandopoulos Krush 42 Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 2 2:55
2014-03-08 Win   Daizo Sasaki Krush 39 Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:49
2013-12-14 Loss   Hideaki Yamazaki Krush 35 Tokyo, Japan KO (Overhand Right) 1 0:47
For the Krush Lightweight title.
2013-09-21 Win   Yuji Takeuchi Krush 33 - Next Challenger fight Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 1 2:07
2013-05-12 Win   Ryuji Kajiwara Krush 28 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 1:50
2013-03-03 Win   Daizo Sasaki Krush-IGNITION 2013 vol.2 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 1 2:19
2013-01-14 Win   NOMAN Krush Grand Prix 2013 Tokyo, Japan TKO (Punches) 1 2:29
2012-12-09 Win   Hidekazu Tanaka MAJKF BREAK-32 SEIZE Tokyo, Japan KO (Right Hook) 4 0:39
Wins MAJKF Japan Super Lightweight title.
2012-09-09 Loss   Hiroto Yamaguchi Krush YOUTH GP 2012 63 kg First round Tokyo, Japan KO (Left Hook) 2 2:01
2012-07-15 Loss   Sho Ogawa MAJKF KICK GUTS 2012 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-06-03 Win   Kazuma MAJKF ~ KICKBOXING Sentokai Samurai 10 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2012-03-18 Win   Wajo MAJKF BREAK-24 SAGITTARIUS Tokyo, Japan TKO (Corner Stoppage) 3 0:39
2011-11-20 Win   Black Dragon MAJKF BREAK-20 ~RAISE~ - 2011 Rookie tournament final Tokyo, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns) 1 2:38
Wins MAJKF 2011 Rookie Tournament.
2011-10-09 Win   Chibita MAJKF BREAK-18 Sils - 2011 Rookie tournament semi-finals Tokyo, Japan KO 1 1:35
2011-08-28 Win   Kohei Ishigaki SNKA BRAVE HEARTS 17 Tokyo, Japan KO (Punches) 1 2:25
2011-07-18 Win   Kensuke Fujita MAJKF BREAK-16 ~GRASP~ - 2011 Rookie tournament quarter-finals Tokyo, Japan TKO (2 Knockdowns rule) 3 0:43
2011-05-29 Win   Satoru Hashimoto MAJKF Sentokai Samurai 8 - 2011 Rookie tournament final 16 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2011-02-27 Win   Kazuma MAJKF BREAK-10 DICE Tokyo, Japan KO (2 Knockdowns rules) 1 0:59
2010-09-20 Draw   Ryusuke Takeoka MAJKF Sentokai Samurai Budokai 2 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2011-08-27 Win   Yusuke Komiyama K-1 Koshien East Japan Selection, Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1
2011-08-27 Win   Yusuke Ami K-1 Koshien East Japan Selection, Semi Final Tokyo, Japan KO 1
2011-08-27 Win   Haruki Nihei K-1 Koshien East Japan Selection, Quarter Final Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1
2011-08-27 Win   Iyori Akiba K-1 Koshien East Japan Selection, Second round Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 1
2011-08-27 Win   Seichi Hokao K-1 Koshien East Japan Selection, First round Tokyo, Japan KO
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
1 match 0 wins 1 loss
By knockout 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0–1 Charles Bennett TKO (punches) Rizin World Grand-Prix 2016 September 25, 2016 1 0:07 Saitama, Japan

Mixed rules record edit

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 0 0
Draws 0
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 (1) Amadou Dia KO (Left hook) Ganryujima Virtual Fight April 2024 1 1:03 Tokyo, Japan Boxing rules with no decision and no extension
NC 0–0 (1) Yusuke Yachi No Contest INOKI BOM-BA-YE x Ganryujima 28 December 2022 1 1:06 Tokyo, Japan Round 1 kickboxing rules, round 2 MMA rules, draw if bout goes to time limit. Initially a knockout win for Kimura, but was overturned after he failed a drug test.[70]

See also edit

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