Lukas Achterberg
| Lukas Achterberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1996 Aachen, Germany |
| Other names | Hightower |
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 93.1[2] kg (205 lb; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Aachen, Germany |
| Team | Tough Gym Alsdorf (2015 - 2019) KKS Sparta Aachen eV (2019-) |
| Years active | 2018 - present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
Lukas Achterberg (born May 27, 1996) is a German professional kickboxer. K-1 WORLD GP 2026 -90kg World Championship Tournament Champion. As of October 2022, he is ranked as the sixth best light heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press,[3] having first entered the rankings in October 2022.[4] He was previously ranked as a top ten light heavyweight by Beyond Kickboxing between October 2022 and November 2023.[5][6]
Kickboxing career
[edit]Achterberg faced Rinus Douma for the vacant Big Game -95 kg title at Big Game 2 on March 13, 2018.[7] He captured the vacant title by unanimous decision.[8][9] Achterberg next faced Baran Er at Fair FC 8 on October 6, 2018.[10] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[11][12] Achterberg faced Ali Boutaleb at Knock Out 2018 on November 24, 2018.[13] Boutaleb retired from the bout at the end of the first round, after being dropped with an uppercut, which the referee failed to call.[14]
Actherberg faced Feliciano Weiß at Big Game 3 on March 23, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15] Achterberg was next booked to face Cedric Lushima, a mixed martial artist, at Ultimate Sparta Championship on April 13, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Achterberg faced Kevin Heerschlag at Fair FC 9 on October 5, 2019.[17] He won the fight by second-round knockout, flooring Heerschlag with a head kick which left him unable to rise from the canvas.[18][19] A month later, on November 23, Achterberg faced Ahmed Shah Ghazikhnani in a non-title bout. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[20]
Achterberg faxed Sandro Zulčić for the vacant Fair FC light heavyweight at Fair FC 10 on October 4, 2020. He won the fight by a second-round knockout.
Achterberg made his Enfusion debut against Peter Verhaegh at Enfusion 103 on October 23, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[21]
Achterberg faced took part in a 16-man tournament, held at Gladiator Fight Night IV on May 7, 2022. Achterberg won the quarterfinals bout of the tournament against Yankuba Fatajo by a second-round technical knockout, stopping his opponent with a flurry of punches at the very last second of the round. Achterberg faced Rafael Hering in the semifinals and won the fight by unanimous decision. This proved to be his toughest fight of the night, as he was able to cleanly knock out Jolton Peregino with a left hook in the second round of the finals.[22]
Achterberg faced Anthony Leroy in his SENSHI debut at SENSHI 13 on September 10, 2022. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Leroy with a flying knee.[23]
Achterberg faced Jimmy Livinus at Senshi 19 on November 25, 2023. He lost the fight by a third-round knockout.[24]
On March 29, 2024, Achterberg announced he had successfully undergone cruciate ligament repair surgery.[25]
Achterberg faced the 2022 K-1 World GP Japan Openweight Tournament winner Mahmoud Sattari in the quarterfinals of the 2026 K-1 Cruiserweight World Grand Prix at K-1 World GP 2026 - 90kg World Championship Tournament on February 8, 2026. He needed just 51 seconds to stop his opponent.[26] Achterberg advanced to the semifinals of the one-day tournament, where he faced Bogdan Stoica. He stopped Stoica midway through the opening round.[27] Achterberg faced the Fair Fight Heavyweight champion Nikita Kozlov in the tournament finals. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[28]
Achterberg was scheduled to challenge Thian De Vries for his K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title at K-1 Dontaku 2026 on July 20, 2026. He withdrew from the fight due to a herniated lumbard disc.[29]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Professional
[edit]- Fair Fight Championship
- Fair FC Light Heavyweight (-91 kg) Championship
- Gladiator Fight Night
- Gladiator Fight Night Light Heavyweight (-93 kg) Tournament title
Amateur
[edit]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Cimey Dos Santos | TKO | USC 5 | May 5, 2025 | 1 | 1:10 | Aachen, Germany | Light heavyweight debut. |
Kickboxing record
[edit]| 19 wins (10 (T)KOs), 1 loss, 0 draws, 0 no contests | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-11 | Win |  Fabian Lorito | K-1 Genki 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (left hook) | 1 | 2:01 | |
| 2026-02-08 | Win |  Nikita Kozlov | K-1 World GP 2026 - 90kg World Championship Tournament, Final | Tokyo, Japan | KO (low kick) | 1 | 2:19 | |
| Wins the 2026 K-1 -90kg World Tournament title. | ||||||||
| 2026-02-08 | Win |  Bogdan Stoica | K-1 World GP 2026 - 90kg World Championship Tournament, Semifinals | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (2 knockdowns) | 1 | 1:46 | |
| 2026-02-08 | Win |  Mahmoud Sattari | K-1 World GP 2026 - 90kg World Championship Tournament, Quarterfinals | Tokyo, Japan | KO (left hook) | 1 | 0:51 | |
| 2023-11-25 | Loss |  Jimmy Livinus | Senshi 19 | Varna, Bulgaria | KO (knees) | 3 | 2:10 | |
| 2023-05-13 | Win |  Olivier Langlois-Ross | Senshi 16 | Varna, Bulgaria | Decision (majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-03-11 | Win | Perry Reichling | Golden Event 3 | Würselen, Germany | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-09-10 | Win |  Anthony Leroy | Senshi 13 | Wuppertal, Germany | KO (flying knee) | 1 | 1:38 | |
| 2022-05-07 | Win |  Joilton Lutterbach | Gladiator Fight Night IV, Tournament Finals | Ingolstadt, Germany | KO (left hook) | 2 | 1:53 | |
| Wins the Gladiator Fight Night Light Heavyweight (-93 kg) Tournament title. | ||||||||
| 2022-05-07 | Win |  Yankuba Fatajo | Gladiator Fight Night IV, Tournament Semifinals | Ingolstadt, Germany | TKO (referee stoppage) | 2 | 2:59 | |
| 2022-05-07 | Win |  Lukas Hering | Gladiator Fight Night IV, Tournament Quarterfinals | Ingolstadt, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2021-10-23 | Win | Peter Verhaegh | Enfusion 103 | Wuppertal, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2020-10-04 | Win |  Sandro Zulčić | Fair FC 10 | Bochum, Germany | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:32 | |
| Wins the vacant Fair FC Light Heavyweight (-91 kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2019-11-23 | Win | Ahmed Shah Ghazikhnani | Knockout 2019 | Vaals, Belgium | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-10-05 | Win | Kevin Heerschlag | Fair FC 9 | Bochum, Germany | TKO (referee stoppage) | 2 | 0:30 | |
| 2019-04-13 | Win |  Cedric Lushima | Ultimate Sparta Championship | Würselen, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-03-23 | Win | Feliciano Weiß | Big Game 3 | Bochum, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-11-24 | Win | Ali Boutaleb | Knock Out 2018 | Vaals, Belgium | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-10-06 | Win |  Baran Er | Fair FC 8 | Bochum, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-03-12 | Win | Rinus Douma | Big Game 2 | Bochum, Germany | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the vacant Big Game -95 kg title. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/no contest Notes | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-20 | Win | Mehmet Ali Ugurlu | 2017 IFMA European Championships, Final | Paris, France | RSC.O | 1 | ||
| Won the 2017 IFMA European Championship B-class -91 kg Gold Medal. | ||||||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/no contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Big Game Nummer 4 – Ein Kampfsportfest in bester Manier". germanfightnews.com. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ↑ "Senshi 13 Official Weigh-in Results Are Here!". senshi.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2023". Combat Press. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: October 2022". combatpress.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ↑ Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — Leona Pettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
- ↑ "Kickboxing Rankings November 2023". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Der EM-Champion ist gerüstet: Lukas Achterberg kämpft im K-1". aachener-zeitung.de. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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- ↑ "Blitzsieg des Spartaners vor großer Kulisse". aachener-nachrichten.de. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
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- ↑ "Strahlemann in weißen Badelatschen gewinnt". aachener-zeitung.de. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
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- ↑ "Achterberg setzt sich die Krone auf". aachener-zeitung.de. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ↑ "Lucas Achterberg with a stunning debut in the ring of SENSHI". boec.com. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
- ↑ "Брутално зрелище и нокаут в титаничния сблъсък между Лукас Ахтерберг и Джими Ливиниус". Boec.BG - онлайн медия за бойни спортове (in Bulgarian). 25 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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