| Tatsuki Shinotsuka | |
| Native Name: | 篠塚辰樹 |
| Other Names: | Rude Bwoy |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Birth Date: | 7 May 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Kamisu, Japan |
| Height: | 173 cm |
| Weight Kg: | 57.5 |
| Weight Class: | Super Flyweight |
| Style: | Kickboxing |
| Stance: | Orthodox |
| Team: | Watanabe Gym (Boxing) Team Teppen (2018-2019)[1] Target Shibuya (2020) Unaffiliated (2021-present) |
| Years Active: | 2016-present |
| Kickbox Win: | 12 |
| Kickbox Kowin: | 8 |
| Kickbox Loss: | 3 |
| Kickbox Koloss: | 2 |
| Box Win: | 3 |
| Box Kowin: | 2 |
| Box Loss: | 1 |
| Box Koloss: | 0 |
| Url: | https://tatsuki57mbs.official.ec/ |
| Boxrec: | 779903 |
Tatsuki Shinotsuka (篠塚辰樹, born 7 May 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer and former boxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of K-1. He is the former Krush Featherweight (-57.5kg) champion.
Combat Press ranked him as the #10 ranked Super Flyweight in the world between July and August 2021.[2] [3]
Shinotsuka made his boxing debut against Izuki Tomioka on December 14, 2016. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[4]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to face Chanchai Khowaka on March 28, 2017. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[5]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to face Tasuku Suwa on June 8, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 58–55, 59–55, 59–54.[6]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to make his last professional boxing appearance, before his transition to kickboxing, against Takehiro Shinohara on October 12, 2017. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
Shinotsuka was scheduled to make his kickboxing debut against Kensei Yamakawa at RISE 122 on February 4, 2018. He entered the sport as a highly regarded prospect, owing to his boxing career and affiliation with the Teppen Gym.[7] He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Yamakawa with a left hook at the 1:16 minute mark.[8]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to face the six-fight RISE veteran Masahide Kudo at RISE 123 on March 24, 2018.[9] Kudo won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, managing to knock Shinotsuka down three times by the halfway point of the round. All knockdowns resulted from repeated low kicks to the lead leg.[10]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to face Shinya Hanzawa at RISE 125 on June 17, 2018.[11] He won the fight by a third-round knockout, stopping Hanzawa with a left hook with thirty seconds left in the bout.[12]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to face Kenta Yagami at RISE 127 on September 16, 2018. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout.[13]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to fight Jin Lee at RISE 129 on November 17, 2018.[14] He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. Shinotsuka knocked Lee down with a combination of a right straight and left hook midway through the round. Although Lee was able to stand up in time for the eight-count, he was unsteady on his feet, forcing the referee to stop the fight.[15]
Shinotsuka fought Ryuki Kaneda at RISE 130 on February 3, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 29–28 in his favor.[16]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to face Ruka at RISE World Series 2019: First Round on March 10, 2019. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, needing just 61 seconds to stop Ruka with a right straight.[17]
For his last fight of 2019, Shinotsuka was scheduled to fight Yoshihisa Morimoto at RISE 132 on May 19, 2019. The closely contested bout was ruled a majority draw after the first three rounds were fought, with one judge awarding Shinotsuka a 30-29 scorecard, while the other two judges scored it as a 29–29 draw. Morimoto was awarded a split decision, after an extra round was fought.[18] Following this loss, Shinotsuka left Teppen Gym and began training with Target Shibuya.[19]
Shinotsuka made his sole appearance of 2020 against Ryoga Hirano at RISE 137 on February 23, 2020. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[20]
On January 1, 2021, Shinotsuka announced his departure from Target Shibuya.[21]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Kaito Ozawa at K'Festa 4 Day 1 on March 21, 2021.[22] The fight was ruled a majority draw after the first three rounds were fought, with two of the judges scoring the bout as 30-30, while the third judge scored the bout as 30–29 in Shinotsuka's favor. Shinotsuka was awarded a split decision after an extra round was fought.[23] Shinotsuka revealed during the post-fight conference that he entered the fight with a broken right hand and an injured leg.[24]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to face Toma Tanabe at K-1 World GP 2021: Yokohamatsuri on September 20, 2021.[25] A month before the event, Shinotsuka withdrew from the bout, due to a hand and neck injury he sustained during training.[26]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to challenge the reigning Krush Featherweight champion Takahito Niimi at Krush 132 on December 18, 2021.[27] He lost the fight by a second-round knockout, after being knocked down a total of four times. The first knockdown came early in the opening round, while the remaining three happened in the third round.[28]
Shinotsuka was expected to face Yusuke at Krush 141 on September 24, 2022.[29] He withdrew from the fight on September 9, due to a proximal phalanx bone fracture of a toe on his right foot.[30]
Shinotsuka faced Yuta Hayashi at Krush 147 on March 25, 2023.[31] He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[32]
Shinotsuka faced Yusuke K-1 World GP 2023 at on July 17, 2023. He won the fight by stoppage in the extension round.[33]
Shinotsuka challenged the Krush Featherweight (-57.5kg) champion Riku Morisaka at Krush 154 on October 21, 2023.[34] He won the fight by majority decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–29 and 29–29.[35]
Shinotsuka faced Daichi Tomizawa at Rizin 45 on December 31, 2023.[36] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[37]
On March 27, 2024, Shinotsuka announced that he had bought out his contract with K-1.[38]
Shinotsuka faced Justyn Martinez at Rizin 46 on April 29, 2024, in a Bare Knuckle boxing bout, knocking his opponent out in the first round.[39]
Shinotsuka was scheduled to face Cary Caprio on July 12, 2024, at BKFC Fight Night Pechanga.[40] However, the bout was removed from the fight card one week before the event for unknown reasons.[41]
|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-12-31 || Win ||align=left|
Daichi Tomizawa|| Rizin 45 || Saitama, Japan || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 ||3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-10-21 || Win ||align=left| Riku Morisaka|| Krush 154 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2023-07-17|| Win ||align=left| Yusuke || K-1 World GP 2023 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext.R KO (Punches) || 4 || 0:46|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc"| 2023-03-25 ||Win || align=left| Yuta Hayashi || Krush 147 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punches) || 1 ||1:41 |-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb"| 2021-12-18 || Loss || align=left| Takahito Niimi || Krush 132 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Punches + knee) || 2 || 2:57 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-03-21 || Win ||align=left| Kaito Ozawa || K'Festa 4 Day 1 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext. R Decision (Split) || 4 ||3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2020-02-23 || Win ||align=left| Ryoga Hirano || RISE 137 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right knee) || 1 || 1:50|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2019-05-19 || Loss ||align=left| Yoshihisa Morimoto || RISE 132 || Tokyo, Japan || Ext. R. Decision (Split) || 4 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-03-10 || Win ||align=left| Ruka || RISE World Series 2019: First Round || Ota, Japan || KO (Right straight) || 1 || 1:01|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-02-03 || Win ||align=left| Ryuki Kaneda || RISE 130 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-11-17 || Win ||align=left|
Jin Lee || RISE 129 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Punches) || 1 || 1:34|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-09-16 || Win ||align=left| Kenta Yagami || RISE 127 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Punches) || 1 || 1:49|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-06-17 || Win ||align=left| Shinya Hanzawa || RISE 125 || Chiba, Japan || KO (Left hook) || 3 || 2:33|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2018-03-24 || Loss ||align=left| Masahide Kudo || RISE 123 || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (Three knockdowns) || 2 || 1:34|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-02-04 || Win ||align=left| Kensei Yamakawa || RISE 122 || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Left hook) || 1 || 1:16|-| colspan=9 | Legend:
| Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Win | 3–1 | Takehiro Shinohara | TKO | 1 (8), 1:09 | 12 October 2017 | | ||
| 3 | Win | 2–1 | Tasuku Suwa | UD | 6 | 8 June 2017 | | ||
| 2 | Win | 1–1 |  Chanchai Khowaka | KO | 1 (6), 3:09 | 28 March 2017 | | ||
| 1 | Loss | 0–1 | Izuki Tomioka | UD | 6 | 14 December 2016 | |
|-|Win|align=center|1–0|Justyn Martinez|KO (right straight)|Rizin 46||align=center|1|align=center|1:53|Tokyo, Japan||-