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K-1 ReBIRTH

K-1 ReBIRTH

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K-1 ReBIRTH

"Akihiro Kaneko vs. Masashi Kumura 3"

2023

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Overview

The ReBOOT K-1 ReBIRTH event takes place on September 10, 2023, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing spectacle features an eight-man Openweight Grand Prix with fighters like Liu Ce, Claudiu Istrate, Sina Karimian, and Ariel Machado. Akihiro Kaneko defends his Super Bantamweight title against Masashi Kumura in a trilogy bout co-headlining the night. Additional matchups include Taito Gunji vs. Angelos Martinos and Mikio Ueda vs. K-Jee. It marks K-1’s 30th anniversary and a bold relaunch with global aspirations for 2023.

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Production Companies

K-1 Japan Group

U-NEXT

ABEMA

GAORA

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Akihiro Kaneko

Self

Masashi Kumura

Self

Mikio Ueda

Mikio Ueda

Self

Keisuke Nakajima

K-Jee

Taito Gunji

Self

Angelos Martinos

Self

Tomoya Yokoyama

Self

Yuki Egawa

Self

Ce Liu

Self

Valentin Bordianu

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Carlos Kikuta

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