Kenji Kubo Explained

Kenji Kubo (born 4 April 1989), also known simply as KENJI, is a Japanese kickboxer and former professional boxer. He is the 2017 K-1 Super Bantamweight Grand Prix finalist, the 2011 RISE 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.^[2] Kubo beat Suen Tak Chuen by an extra round unanimous decision in the quarterfinals, and Nobuchika Terado by a second-round knockout in the semifinals. Kubo fought Yoshiki Takei in the finals, and lost the fight by unanimous decision.^[3]

After he finished as the runner-up in the Super Bantamweight Grand Prix, Kubo was scheduled to fight a rematch with Nobuchika Terado for the Krush Super Bantamweight title, at Krush 82.^[4] The fight was declared a draw after three rounds, and went into an extra round, after which Terado won a unanimous decision.^[5]

Kubo was scheduled to fight a rematch with Yoshiki Takei for the K-1 Super Bantamweight title at K-1: K'FESTA.1.^[6] Takei won the fight by knockout midway through the first round.^[7]

Titles and accomplishments

• K-1 World GP Japan
  • 2017 K-1 World GP Super Bantamweight Championship Tournament Runner-up^[8]
• RISE
  • 2011 RISE Bantamweight Champion^[9]
• New Japan Kickboxing Federation
  • 2007 NJKF Flyweight Champion^[10]
• World Professional Muaythai Federation
  • 2007 WPMO World Flyweight Champion^[11]

Professional kickboxing record

|-style="background:#fbb;"| 2018-03-21 || Loss|| align=left| Yoshiki Takei || K-1 World GP 2018: K'FESTA.1 || Saitama, Japan || KO (Right Hook) || 1 || 1:27|- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |^[12] |- style="background:#fbb;"| 2017-11-05|| Loss||align=left| Nobuchika Terado || Krush.82 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 |^[13] |- bgcolor="#fbb"| 2017-04-22 || Loss|| align=left| Yoshiki Takei || K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament, Final || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-04-22|| Win||align=left| Nobuchika Terado || K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament, Semi Finals || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Straight) || 2 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2017-04-22|| Win||align=left| Suen Tak Chuen || K-1 World GP 2017: Super Bantamweight Tournament, Quarter Finals || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Unanimous)|| 4 || 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2012-06-06 || Win||align=left| Franck Gross || RISE 88|| Tokyo, Japan|| KO (Left Hook to the Body) ||3|| 0:29|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2012-06-06 || Win ||align=left| Mikihito Yamagami || RISE 87|| Tokyo, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) ||3|| 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2012-01-29 || Win ||align=left| Pajonsuk Por.Pramuk || RISE 86|| Tokyo, Japan|| Decision (Unanimous) ||3|| 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2011-11-23 || Win ||align=left| Dyki || RISE 85|| Tokyo, Japan|| KO (Left hook to the body) ||1|| 1:35|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2011-09-23 || Win ||align=left| Ryuma Tobe || RISE 83|| Tokyo, Japan|| Decision (Majority) ||3|| 3:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2011-08-21 || Win ||align=left| Keiichita Matsumoto || Bigbang 6|| Tokyo, Japan|| KO (Left High Kick) ||2|| 2:49|- bgcolor="#cfc"| 2011-05-27 || Win ||align=left| Shin Jyu Oh || Survivor～Round.7～|| Tokyo, Japan|| TKO (Punches) ||1|| 2:26|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2011-04-30|| Loss||align=left| Shota Takiya || Krush Inaugural Championship Tournament ～Triple Final Round～Semi Final || Tokyo, Japan ||Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-12-12|| Win||align=left| Kazuki Tanaka || Krush Inaugural Championship Tournament Quarter Final || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 2 || 0:55|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-10-08|| Win||align=left| Hiroaki Mizuhara || Survivor 〜Round.5〜 || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Majority) || 3 ||3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-07-18|| Win||align=left| Kentaro Kimura || Survivor 〜Round.4〜 || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-05-27|| Win||align=left| Akitaka Sugiyama || Krush 7 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 1 || 2:34|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2010-03-13|| Loss||align=left| Nobuchika Terado || Krush × Survivor|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punches) || 2 || 2:26|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-01-25|| Win ||align=left| Shin Yoshida || Survivor～Round.3～|| Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right Cross) || 1 || 1:40|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2009-12-09|| Loss||align=left| Shota Takiya|| Survivor～Round.2～ || Tokyo, Japan ||Decision (Majority) || 3 ||3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2009-09-28|| Win ||align=left| Taisuke Degai || Survivor～Round.1～|| Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2008-05-14|| Loss||align=left| Wanphet Phetputhon || Rajadamnern Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand ||Decision || 5 ||3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-11-21|| Win ||align=left| || || Phnom Penh, Cambodia || Decision || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-09-02|| Win ||align=left| Lee Hi Do || NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION X || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Towel thrown/Low Kick) || 1 || 2:38|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-07-13|| Win ||align=left| Nakbin Patong gym|| Bangla Stadium || Patong, Thailand || KO (Elbow) || 2 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-05-13|| Win ||align=left| Yusuke Nakanishi || NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION VI || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 3 || 2:49|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-03-18|| Win ||align=left| Daisuke || NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION III || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Low Kick) || 2 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-01-28|| Win ||align=left| Samingnum SKV gym|| NJKF FIGHTING EVOLUTION II || Tokyo, Japan || KO || 2 || 2:11|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2006-11-23|| Win ||align=left| Naoki Ootsuki|| NJKF || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 3 || 2:58|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2006-09-17|| Win ||align=left| Rose Tasuya|| TRIAL LEAGUE.7 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 2 || 2:43|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

|-style="background:#fbb;"| 2007-12-31 || Loss|| align=left| Yudai || K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! K-1 Koshien Tournament Semi Final || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Professional boxing record

	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
10	Loss	5–4–1	Ryohei Takahashi	UD	8	21 August 2015
9	Loss	5–3–1	Ryoichi Tamura	TKO	8 (8)	25 November 2014
8	Win	5–2–1	Kota Sato	UD	8	10 September 2014
7	Win	4–2–1	Atsushi Hosogai	TKO	7 (8)	30 April 2014
6	Draw	3–2–1	Kota Sato	SD	8	11 January 2014
5	Win	3–2	Taro Mochizuki	TKO	3 (6)	25 November 2013
4	Loss	2–2	Yosuke Fujihara	SD	8	25 July 2013
3	Win	2–1	Galih Susanto	UD	6	28 May 2013
2	Loss	1–1	Rey Megrino	TKO	3 (6)	29 January 2013
1	Win	1–0	Noldi Manakane	UD	6	9 November 2012

See also

• List of male kickboxers

Notes and References

1. Web site: K-1 選手プロフィール. www.k-1.co.jp.
2. Web site: プロボクサーからK-1に"電撃復帰"久保賢司 「K-1がなかったら復帰することはなかった」 . sports.yahoo.co.jp . 13 April 2021.
3. Web site: 第2代55キロ王者は足立区の武居！ カリスマ武尊はローブローで痙攣、 嘔吐から意地の失神KO勝利！ . battle-news.com . 13 April 2021.
4. Web site: 「Krush.82」11月5日(日)後楽園ホール大会 全11カードの試合順が決定! . k-1.co.jp . 13 April 2021.
5. Web site: Aittama . Zach . Krush.82 Results: Terado Defends Title, Gonnapar Stops Hayashi . combatpress.com . 13 April 2021.
6. Web site: K-1 3.21 さいたまスーパーアリーナ：試合順発表。本戦は3部構成。各部のラストにタイトルマッチ2～3試合 . boutreview.com . 7 March 2018 . 13 April 2021.
7. Web site: 【K-1】武居由樹が圧倒的な強さ、久保賢司を87秒でKO . efight.jp . 21 March 2018 . 13 April 2021.
8. Web site: 20歳の新王者誕生、武居が久保に完封勝利して優勝. www.efight.jp. 22 April 2017 .
9. Web site: ヘビー級トーナメントをシングが全試合KOで制覇！最強女王決定戦はRENAが勝つ. www.grbing.com.
10. Web site: [NJKF] 9.2 後楽園：笛吹引分防衛。久保弟が王者に]. www.boutreview.com.
11. Web site: 久保優太＆賢司が兄弟揃ってタイ遠征でKO勝利!. www.gbring.com.
12. Web site: Fighters of the Week. Luke Irwin. 2018-03-26. 2018-04-29.
13. Web site: 寺戸が大激闘でV2、敗れた久保は引退. www.efight.jp. 5 November 2017 .