Neigo Katono
| Neigo Katono | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 22, 2006 Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb; 8.3 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Power of Dream |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| Losses | 0 |
Neigo Katono (上遠野寧吾, Katono Neigo; born September 22, 2006) is a Japanese kickboxer. He is the current K-1 Bantamweight Champion
As of August 2026, Katono was ranked as the 8th best -53kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[1]
Career
[edit]Krush
[edit]Katono made his Krush debut on August 18, 2024, at Krush 164. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[2]
On October 25, 2024, Katono faced Ryu Ohira at Krush 166. He won the fight by third round knckout.[3]
On August 23, 2025, Katono entered a tournament for the vacant Krush Flyweight Championship at Krush 179. He faced Toranosuke Higashi in a bout serving as the quarterfinal and won by extension round unanimous decision.[4]
On October 25, 2025, Katono rematched Minagi at Krush 181 as the semifinal of the Krush Flyweight championship tournament. He won the fight by first round knockout.[5]
On December 19, 2025, Katono faced Ryuki Yasuo at Krush 183 for the vacant Krush Flyweight Championship. He won the fight by third round knockout.[6]
K-1
[edit]Katono made his K-1 debut at K-1 Genki 2026 on April 10, 2026, against Yusei Shirahata. He won the fight via majority decision.[7]
On July 20, 2026, Katono challenged Issei Ishii for his K-1 Bantamweight title at K-1 Dontaku 2026. He won the fight by second round technical knockout.[8]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Fight record
[edit]| 9 Wins (6 (T)KOs), 0 Losses, 0 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Win |  Issei Ishii | K-1 Dontaku 2026 | Fukuoka, Japan | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 2 | 2:46 | |
| Wins the K-1 Bantamweight (-53kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2026-04-10 | Win | Yusei Shirahata | K-1 Genki 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2025-12-19 | Win | Ryuki Yasuo | Krush 183 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 3 | 1:24 | |
| Wins the vacant Krush Flyweight (-51.5kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2025-10-25 | Win | Minagi | Krush 181 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 1 | 2:50 | |
| 2025-08-23 | Win | Toranosuke Higashi | Krush 179 | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-10-25 | Win | Ryu Ohira | Krush 166 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Uppercut) | 3 | 1:16 | |
| 2024-08-18 | Win | Minagi | Krush 164 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-05-19 | Win | Issei Hanazawa | JKA Road To KING 2 | Ichihara, Chiba, Japan | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| 2024-03-10 | Win | Yuta Kodera | Bigbang 48 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (High kick) | 1 | 2:16 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Beyond Kickboxing Rankings August 2026". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Krush 8.18 後楽園ホール：デビュー2連続1R KO勝ちのPOD所属・上遠野寧吾、team NOVAの海凪と17歳対決". boutreview.com. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "Krush 10.25 後楽園ホール（レポ）：朝久泰央、1年半ぶり復帰戦は龍華に僅差の判定勝ち。黒川瑛斗、白幡裕星に判定勝ちしバンタム級王者に". boutreview.com. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "【Krush】池内紀子が王座陥落、19歳ギリシャ美女ツォラキドゥに敗れる！フライ級T一回戦は激戦の連続に". efight.jp. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "【Krush】齋藤紘也が"打ち合い上等"の激勝、大石昌輝も決勝へ！"最軽量級"上遠野寧吾がド派手なKO勝ち". efight.jp. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "【Krush】1Rにダウンを奪われた上遠野寧吾が3Rに逆転KO勝ちで新王者に". gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "K-1 4.11 代々木第二（レポ/第1部）：ホーストカップ王者の芝宏二郎、K-1初戦で黒川瑛斗をKO。上遠野寧吾、白幡裕星との接戦制す". boutreview.com. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
- ↑ "【K-1 DONTAKU 2026大会事後レポート】新王者2階級誕生、ターザンは無敗更新、-70kg世界最終予選も決着". prtimes.jp. Retrieved 27 July 2026.