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Kazuki Miburo

Kazuki Miburo

Japanese male kickboxer


Kazuki Miburo (壬生狼 一輝, born 28 September 2001) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the former Krush Bantamweight champion.

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Combat Press ranks him as the #6 strawweight in the world, as of August 2021.[2] Between April and July 2021, he was ranked as the #9 Flyweight kickboxer in the world.[3][4]

Kickboxing career

Early career

Miburo fought Eiki Kurata at Krush-EX 2020 vol.1, as a short notice replacement for Rikiya Suzuki, who was forced to withdraw due to a training injury.[5] Miburo won the fight by unanimous decision.[6]

Miburo was scheduled to make his K-1 debut at K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka, being scheduled to fight Koki Tomimura.[7] He won the fight by a split decision.[8]

Miburo was scheduled to fight Hinata Matsumoto at Krush 121.[9] He won the fight by majority decision.[10]

Krush bantamweight champion

He was scheduled to fight Begin Yoshioka at Krush 123, for the Krush Bantamweight title.[11] Miburo won the fight by a majority decision.[12]

Miburo was scheduled to take part in the K-1's eight-man Japan Bantamweight Grand Prix. He would face Aoi Noda in the quarterfinal bout.[13] He would overcome Aoi Noda in the quarterfinals and Naoki Omura in the semifinals by decision, before losing to Toma Kuroda by knockout in the finals.[14]

Miburo was scheduled to face Toma Kuroda at K-1 World GP 2021 Japan on December 4, 2021. They fought just five months prior, in the finals of the K-1 Japan Bantamweight Tournament, which Miburo lost by a first-round knockout.[15] Miburo lost the fight by unanimous decision, after an extra round was fought.[16]

Miburo was booked to make his first Krush bantamweight title defense against Koji Ikeda at Krush 135 on March 26, 2022.[17] He lost the fight by majority decision.[18]

Later bantamweight career

Miburo faced Daiki Mine at K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka on August 11, 2022.[19] He successfully snapped his three-fight losing strea, as he won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges awarding him a 30–29 scorecard.[20]

Miburo took part in the 2022 K-1 Bantamweight World Grand Prix, which was held at K-1 World GP 2022 in Osaka on December 3, 2022. He was booked to face the three-sport World Kickboxing Network champion Samvel Babayan in the quarterfinals of the one-day tournament.[21] Miburo won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–29 and one scorecard of 30–28. He advanced to the tournament semifinals, where he faced the 2021 K-1 Japan Grand Prix winner Toma Kuroda.[22] He lost the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–30, 30–29 and 30–28.[23]

Miburo faced Yusei Shirahata at K-1 World GP 2023 in Yokohama on June 3, 2023.[24] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 29–28 and one scorecard of 30–28.[25]

Miburo faced Park Hyungwoo at Krush 152 on August 27, 2023.[26] Miburo won the fight by a first-round knockout.[27]

Miburo faced Shinta at Krush 155 on November 25, 2023.[28] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[29]

Miburo faced Rui Okubo at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round on March 20, 2024.[30] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[31]

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur

  • 2013 All Japan Jr. Kick -30kg Runner-up
  • 2014 TRIBELATE -35kg Champion[32]

Professional

  • Yamato
    • 2019 Yamato Bantamweight Champion
  • Krush
  • K-1
    • 2021 K-1 World GP Japan Bantamweight Tournament Runner-up

Fight record

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See also


References

  1. "壬生狼 一輝 /ミブロ カズキ/Miburo Kazuki". k-1.co.jp. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: August 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: April 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2021". combatpress.com. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. Pico, Borna (14 October 2022). "K-1 Announces Inaugural Bantamweight Grand Prix for Dec. 3". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. "5つのキックボクシングの大会で桂川町の中学生が優勝" (PDF). town.keisen.fukuoka.jp. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  7. "kazuk_miburo". instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

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