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Kenji Kubo (born 4 April 1989), also known simply as KENJI, is a
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kickboxer Kickboxing is a combat sport focused on kicking and punching. The combat takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouthguards, shorts, and bare feet to favour the use of kicks. Kickboxing is practiced for self-defense, general ...
and former professional boxer. He is the 2017 K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix finalist, the 2011
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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. Kubo beat Suen Tak Chuen by an extra round unanimous decision in the quarterfinals, and
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by a second-round knockout in the semifinals. Kubo fought
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in the finals, and lost the fight by unanimous decision. After he finished as the runner-up in the Super Bantamweight Grand Prix, Kubo was scheduled to fight a rematch with
Nobuchika Terado Nobuchika Terado (born September 9, 1980) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. He was the 2009 AJKF and RISE Bantamweight champion, the 2011 ISKA Bantamweight and 2012 Super Bantamweight champion, as well as the 2016 Krush Super Bantamweight champ ...
for the Krush Super Bantamweight title, at Krush 82. The fight was declared a draw after three rounds, and went into an extra round, after which Terado won a unanimous decision. Kubo was scheduled to fight a rematch with
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for the K-1 Super Bantamweight title at K-1: K'FESTA.1. Takei won the fight by knockout midway through the first round.


Titles and accomplishments

* K-1 World GP Japan ** 2017 K-1 World GP Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament Runner-up *
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** 2011 RISE Bantamweight Champion *New Japan Kickboxing Federation ** 2007 NJKF Flyweight Champion *World Professional Muaythai Federation ** 2007 WPMO World Flyweight Champion


Professional kickboxing record

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Professional boxing record


See also

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References

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