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.

Krush.175 in OSAKA took place on May 18, 2025, at Edion Arena Osaka (Second Competition Arena) in Osaka, Japan, promoted by K-1 Japan Group. This kickboxing showcase, part of a double card with Krush.174, features Jinku Oda facing Abiral Himalayan Cheetah for the Krush Super Welterweight (-70kg) title in the main event. Other notable bouts include Mao Kawashima vs. Mirei in a women’s atomweight fight, Yasha Zaru vs. Takanotsume in middleweight, and Ryuki Yasuo vs. Jinsei Yoshikawa in flyweight.

Krush 177 takes place on June 27, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan.