List of current kickboxing world champions

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This is a list of current world kickboxing champions.

Unlimited

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Guinea
Guinean		 Mory Kromah Netherlands Glory Netherlands Feb 7, 2026 0 [1]
Turkey
Turkish		 Samet Ağdeve Singapore ONE Championship Singapore Nov 7, 2025 0 [2]
Brazil
Brazilian		 Ariel Machado Japan K-1 Japan Nov 15, 2025 1
Cuba
Cuban		 Robelis Despaigne United States Karate Combat United States Dec 5, 2025 0
N/A Vacant Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands N/A N/A
Poland
Polish		 Michał Turyński Lithuania KOK Lithuania May 22, 2021 0
Romania
Romanian		 Alin Nechita Romania Colosseum Tournament Romania Dec 8, 2023 0 [3]
Croatia
Croatian		 Ivan Bertić Croatia Arena Golden Fight Croatia Apr 18, 2026 0

102 kg / 225 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Ukraine
Ukrainian		 Roman Kryklia Singapore ONE Championship Singapore Nov 16, 2019 2
Russia
Russian		 Maxim Baklanov
(101.2 kg)		 Russia RCC Fair Fight Russia Apr 25, 2026 0

95 kg / 209 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
N/A Vacant Netherlands Glory Netherlands N/A N/A
Netherlands
Dutch		 Thian de Vries
(93 kg)		 Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands May 18, 2024 0 [4]
N/A Vacant Lithuania KOK Lithuania N/A N/A
Netherlands
Dutch		 Thian de Vries Romania Colosseum Tournament Romania Jun 30, 2023 0 [5]
Moldova
Moldovan		 Alexandru Burduja Moldova FEA Championship Moldova Mar 18, 2025 0
Brazil
Brazilian		 Ariel Machado
(94.1 kg)		 Brazil WGP Kickboxing Brazil Jun 17, 2023 0
Italy
Italian		 Enrico Pellegrino
(94.1 kg)		 Italy Fight Clubbing Italy May 20, 2023 0

90 kg / 198 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Netherlands
Dutch		 Thian de Vries Japan K-1 Japan May 31, 2025 0
Netherlands
Dutch		 Thian de Vries
(88 kg)		 Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands Nov 25, 2023 3 [6]
N/A Vacant Japan Krush Japan N/A N/A
Croatia
Croatian		 Ivan Bertić
(91 kg)		 Croatia Arena Golden Fight Croatia Apr 4, 2025 1 [7]

85 kg / 187 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Suriname
Suriname		 Chico Kwasi NetherlandsGlory Netherlands Apr 25, 2026 0
Russia
Russian		 Ilyas Khamzin
(185 lbs)		 United States Karate Combat United States Oct 31, 2025 1
N/A Vacant
(84 kg)		 Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands N/A N/A
N/A Vacant Lithuania KOK Lithuania N/A N/A
Moldova
Moldovan		 Artiom Livadari Moldova FEA Championship Moldova Nov 29, 2025 0
Brazil
Brazilian		 Matheus Nogueira
(85.1 kg)		 Brazil WGP Kickboxing Brazil Jun 15, 2024 1
Italy
Italian		 Ramon Quirini
(83 kg)		 Italy Fight Clubbing Italy Apr 5, 2025 0
Lithuania
Lithuanian		 Dominykas Dirkstys
(86 kg)		 Lithuania UTMA Lithuania Nov 28, 2025 N/A
Morocco
Morroccan		 Aimane Latifi
(84 kg)		 Netherlands World Fighting League Netherlands Apr 19, 2025 0

80 kg / 176 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Netherlands
Dutch		 Nick Regter Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands Nov 1, 2025 0
Morocco
Morroccan		 Soufyan El Atiaoui Germany International Fight Promotion Germany Sep 27, 2025 0
Lithuania
Lithuanian		 Mindaugas Narauskas
(81 kg)		 Lithuania UTMA Lithuania Sep 28, 2024 0 [8]
Croatia
Croatian		 Vito Stojcić
(81 kg)		 Croatia Arena Golden Fight Croatia Aug 3, 2024 1
Poland
Polish		 Bartosz Guz Estonia The League Estonia Nov 15, 2025 0

77 kg / 170 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Suriname
Suriname		 Chico Kwasi Netherlands Glory Netherlands Apr 27, 2024 4 [9]
Suriname
Surinamese		 Regian Eersel Singapore ONE Championship Singapore Apr 10, 2026 0 [10]
Morocco
Morroccan		 Oussama Assli United States Karate Combat United States Dec 5, 2025 0
Morocco
Morroccan		 Youssef Khalouta Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands Dec 20, 2025 0
China
Chinese		 Xu Yuanqing China Wu Lin Feng China Feb 7, 2026 0
Latvia
Latvian		 Zaurs Džavadovs Lithuania KOK Lithuania Feb 9, 2025 0
Romania
Romanian		 Alex Panțîru Romania Colosseum Tournament Romania Dec 12, 2025 0
Romania
Romanian		 Florin Lambagiu Romania Dynamite Fighting Show Romania Dec 15, 2023 0
Moldova
Moldovan		 Artiom Livadari Moldova FEA Championship Moldova Mar 30, 2024 0
Brazil
Brazilian		 Marcos Carvalho
(78.1 kg)		 Brazil WGP Kickboxing Brazil Apr 26, 2025 0
Russia
Russian		 Eduard Saik
(77.1 kg)		 Russia RCC Fair Fight Russia Aug 17, 2025 0
Morocco
Morroccan		 Younes Smaili Germany International Fight Promotion Germany Dec 14, 2025 0
Lithuania
Lithuanian		 Raimondas Krilavičius Lithuania UTMA Lithuania Feb 21, 2026 0 [11]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congolese		 Christian Baya Netherlands New Legends Fighting Network Netherlands Oct 11, 2025 0

75 kg / 165 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Brazil
Brazilian		 Dengue Silva Japan K-1 Japan Apr 11, 2026 0
Brazil
Brazilian		 Dengue Silva Japan Krush Japan Jul 26, 2025 0 [12]
Italy
Italian		 Alessio Zeloni Italy Fight Clubbing Italy Dec 20, 2025 0
Serbia
Serbian		 Nikola Cvetkovič Lithuania UTMA Lithuania Sep 27, 2025 1
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congolese		 Christian Baya Netherlands World Fighting League Netherlands Apr 19, 2026 0

72.5 kg / 160 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Netherlands
Dutch		 Levi Minkenberg
(73.5 kg)		 Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands Nov 18, 2023 2
Brazil
Brazilian		 Petros Freitas
(71.8 kg)		 Brazil WGP Kickboxing Brazil Mar 23, 2024 1
Italy
Italian		 Angelo Volpe
(71.8 kg)		 Italy Fight Clubbing Italy May 24, 2025 1
N/A Inaugural Germany International Fight Promotion Germany May 23, 2026 N/A

70 kg / 154 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Thailand
Thai		 Superbon Singha Mawynn Singapore ONE Championship Singapore Jan 6, 2025 1 [13]
Brazil
Brazilian		 Jonas Salsicha Japan K-1 Japan Apr 11, 2026 0
Pakistan
Pakistani		 Shahzaib Rindh
(155 lbs)		 United States Karate Combat United States Jul 19, 2025 0
Morocco
Morroccan		 Khalid El Moukadam Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands Mar 2, 2024 0
Nepal
Nepalese		 Abiral Ghimire Japan Krush Japan May 18, 2025 1 [14]
Japan
Japanese		 Ryoki Japan Knock Out Japan May 18, 2025 0
China
Chinese		 Ouyang Feng China Wu Lin Feng China Jul 29, 2023 0 [15]
Finland
Finnish		 Niko Korventaus
(71 kg)		 Lithuania KOK Lithuania Mar 18, 2023 0
Romania
Romanian		 Marian Lăpușneanu Romania Colosseum Tournament Romania May 5, 2023 0
Romania
Romanian		 Valentin Mavrodin Romania Dynamite Fighting Show Romania Mar 29, 2024 1
Moldova
Moldovan		 Victor Apostol
(71 kg)		 Moldova FEA Championship Moldova Mar 18, 2025 0
Italy
Italian		 Anderson Cano Perez
(69.1 kg)		 Italy Fight Clubbing Italy May 4, 2024 1
N/A Inaugural
(93 kg)		 Germany International Fight Promotion Germany May 23, 2026 N/A
Croatia
Croatian		 Borna Bilandžić
(71 kg)		 Croatia Arena Golden Fight Croatia Dec 14, 2025 0
Netherlands
Dutch		 Mitchell Lammers Netherlands World Fighting League Netherlands Jun 23, 2024 1

67.5 kg / 149 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
N/A Vacant Japan K-1 Japan N/A N/A
Morocco
Morroccan		 Anouar Afakir Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands Sep 27, 2025 0
Japan
Japanese		 Koya Saito Japan Krush Japan Dec 19, 2025 0
Ukraine
Ukrainian		 Yulian Pozdniakov Japan Knock Out Japan Dec 30, 2025 0
China
Chinese		 Er Kang
(67 kg)		 China Wu Lin Feng China Feb 7, 2026 0'
N/A Inaugural
(66.8 kg)		 Italy Fight Clubbing Italy N/A N/A
Albania
Albanian		 Muhamet Deskaj Croatia Arena Golden Fight Croatia Aug 3, 2024 0

65 kg / 143 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Thailand
Thai		 Petpanomrung Kiatmuu9 Netherlands Glory Netherlands Sep 29, 2018 9 [16]
England
English		 Jonathan Haggerty Singapore ONE Championship Singapore Nov 4, 2023 2 [17]
Japan
Japanese		 Taio Asahisa Japan K-1 Japan Nov 15, 2025 0 [18]
Australia
Australian		 Chadd Collins Japan RISE Japan Dec 16, 2023 1 [19]
Brazil
Brazilian		 Luiz Rocha
(145 lbs)		 United States Karate Combat United States Mar 27, 2026 0
Morocco
Morroccan		 Hamza Essalih Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands Dec 14, 2024 0
Japan
Japanese		 Shu Inagaki Japan Krush Japan Apr 28, 2023 1
Japan
Japanese		 Chihiro Suzuki Japan Knock Out Japan Jul 18, 2021 0 [20]
China
Chinese		 Meng Gaofeng China Wu Lin Feng China Jan 1, 2022 1 [21]
N/A Vacant Lithuania KOK Lithuania N/A N/A
Romania
Romanian		 Bogdan Floriștean Romania Colosseum Tournament Romania Oct 20, 2023 0 [22]
Moldova
Moldovan		 Dmitrii Sîrbu Moldova FEA Championship Moldova Apr 8, 2023 1 [23]
Brazil
Brazilian		 Denis Júnior
(64.5 kg)		 Brazil WGP Kickboxing Brazil Nov 22, 2025 0 [24]
Romania
Romanian		 Ionuț Popa
(64.5 kg)		 Italy Fight Clubbing Italy Apr 21, 2024 1 [25]
Portugal
Portuguese		 Tiago Santos Germany International Fight Promotion Germany Sep 27, 2025 0
Morocco
Morroccan		 Mohamed Hamami Netherlands Heresh XL Netherlands Feb 14, 2026 0 [26]

62.5 kg, 138 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Japan
Japanese		 Yuzuki Satomi Japan K-1 Japan Feb 8, 2026 0 [27]
Morocco
Morroccan		 Ahmed Akoudad
(63 kg)		 Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands Nov 1, 2025 0
Japan
Japanese		 Tatsuya Oiwa Japan Krush Japan Jul 27, 2024 1
Japan
Japanese		 Fumiya Osawa Japan Knock Out Japan May 18, 2025 0
Georgia (country)
Georgian		 Giorgi Malania
(63 kg)		 China Wu Lin Feng China Jan 25, 2025 2 [28]
China
Chinese		 Liu Junchao
(63.5 kg)		 Germany International Fight Promotion Germany Mar 28, 2026 0
Lithuania
Lithuanian		 Dovydas Levickis
(63.5 kg)		 Lithuania UTMA Lithuania Sep 27, 2025 0

60 kg / 132 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Thailand
Thai		 Superlek Kiatmuu9
(135 lb)		 Singapore ONE Championship Singapore Jan 14, 2023 2 [29]
France
French		 Rémi Parra Japan K-1 Japan May 31, 2025 0 [30]
Chile
Chilean		 Arturo Vergara
(135 lb)		 United States Karate Combat United States Dec 19, 2024 0 [31]
Turkey
Turkish		 Muhammed Şimşek
(61 kg)		 Netherlands Enfusion Netherlands Nov 16, 2025 0
Japan
Japanese		 Tomoya Yokoyama Japan Krush Japan Feb 24, 2024 1 [32]
Japan
Japanese		 Hirotaka Asahisa China Wu Lin Feng China Mar 10, 2018 2
Romania
Romanian		 Daniel Dragomir
(61 kg)		 Romania Colosseum Tournament Romania Oct 20, 2023 1
Brazil
Brazilian		 Guilherme Monteiro Brazil WGP Kickboxing Brazil May 19, 2024 2
Morocco
Morroccan		 Rida Bellahcen
(61 kg)		 Germany International Fight Promotion Germany Sep 27, 2025 0
Netherlands
Dutch		 Jayjay Morris
(61 kg)		 Netherlands World Fighting League Netherlands Apr 19, 2025 0

57.5 kg / 127 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Canada
Canadian		 Jonathan Di Bella
(125 lb)		 Singapore ONE Championship Singapore Oct 3, 2025 0
N/A Vacant Japan K-1 Japan N/A N/A
Japan
Japanese		 Ryota Ishida Japan Krush Japan Sep 28, 2024 1
China
Chinese		 Qumuxifu Japan Knock Out Japan Feb 15, 2026 0
Romania
Romanian		 Cosmin Brumă
(58.2 kg)		 Italy Fight Clubbing Italy Nov 22, 2025 1

55 kg / 121 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Japan
Japanese		 Akihiro Kaneko Japan K-1 Japan Feb 27, 2022 4
Japan
Japanese		 Koki Osaki Japan RISE Japan Mar 28, 2026 0
Japan
Japanese		 Riamu Sera Japan Krush Japan Oct 31, 2021 4
Japan
Japanese		 Yuki Morioka Japan Knock Out Japan Sep 23, 2025 0

53 kg / 117 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Japan
Japanese		 Issei Ishii Japan K-1 Japan Nov 15, 2025 1
Japan
Japanese		 Kazuki Osaki Japan RISE Japan May 11, 2025 0
N/A Vacant Japan Krush Japan N/A N/A

51 kg / 112 lb

Name Organization Date No. of title defenses Source(s)
Japan
Japanese		 Neigo Katono Japan Krush Japan Dec 19, 2025 0

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