Ryuto Uchida

The K-1 WORLD MAX 2024 takes place on July 7, 2024, at Yoyogi National Gymnasium No. 2 in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man -70kg World Championship Tournament with fighters like Stoyan Koprivlenski, Buakaw Banchamek, Dengue Silva, and Viktor Akimov. Additional bouts showcase Yuki Yoza vs. Gonnapar Weerasakreck and K-Jee vs. Mahmoud Sattari. It’s a defining night for K-1 in 2024, marking the return of the MAX brand.

K-1 WORLD MAX 2025 takes place on February 8, 2025, at Yoyogi 2nd National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing event features Takumi Terada defending his Featherweight title against Takahito Niimi in the main event. Akihiro Kaneko faces Manolis Kallistis for the Super Bantamweight title, while a Women’s Atomweight Grand Prix includes fighters like Kira Matsutani and Miyuu Sugawara. Additional bouts showcase Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai vs. Hayato Suzuki and Shintaro Matsukura vs. Choong Il Park. It’s a landmark night for K-1 in 2025, kicking off the year with high-stakes action.