K-1 WORLD GP 2023: Middleweight Championship Tournament

(2023)

Year: 2023

Country: Japan

Director: 中村拓己

Cast: Akihiro Kaneko, Emre Karaca, Yuki Yoza, Aaron Clarke, Toma Kuroda, Ramadan Ondash, Koji Ikeda, Petchmongkol Soonkelahuaytom, Tomoya Yokoyama, Tatsuya Oiwa

Plot

The K-1 WORLD GP 2023 1st Middleweight Championship Tournament takes place on June 3, 2023, at Yokohama Budokan in Yokohama, Japan. This kickboxing event features an eight-man Middleweight Championship Tournament with fighters like Hassan Toy, Shintaro Matsukura, Igor Silva, and Hiromi Wajima. The tournament concludes with Hassan Toy facing Shintaro Matsukura in the final to crown the inaugural champion. Additional bouts include K-Jee vs. Viktor Hugo and Kana Morimoto vs. Funda Alkayis on the card. It’s a historic night for K-1, marking its 30th anniversary with the first middleweight title.