Hiromi Wajima

Hiromi Wajima (born 23 February 1995) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super welterweight division of K-1, where he is the current K-1 Super Welterweight champion. He is the finalist of the 2020 K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix.

Hiromi Wajima
Born和島 大海
(1995-02-23) 23 February 1995
Shijōnawate, Osaka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
StyleKickboxing
Fighting out ofOsaka, Japan
TeamGessinkai Team Samurai
Years active2015-present
Kickboxing record
Total20
Wins16
By knockout14
Losses4
By knockout2

Kickboxing career

Hiromi began a six fight winning streak with a first round TKO win over Kazunari Kimura.[2][3] During this run he likewise scored knockouts over Yoichi Yamazaki,[4] Shimada Masayuki and Tanaka Yuki.[5] Wajima won the rematch with Jinbo Katsuya during KHAOS 5, with a second round KO.[6]

Hiromi Wajima had his second professional career loss with a unanimous decision loss to Jordann Pikeur.[7][8] He suffered his first knockout loss at the hands of Minoru Kimura, losing after only two minutes.[9]

He snapped his losing streak at Krush 108, where Wajima won a unanimous decision against Daisuke Fujimura.[10]

Wajima participated in the 2020 Super Welterweight Grand Prix. In the quarter final bout he faced Avatar Tor Morsim whom he defeated early in the third round with a leg kick knockout. In the semifinals he won a unanimous decision against Yasuhiro Kido. In the grand prix finals he fought a rematch with Minoru Kimura. He would fail to capture the super welterweight title, losing to Kimura for the second time in his career.[11][12][13]

Wajima fought Raseasing Weerasakreck during K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka. He won the fight by a second round KO.[14] He was scheduled to fight Yuhei Fujioka during K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo,[15] and won by a second round head kick.[16]

Wajima was scheduled to fight Abiral Ghimire at K-1 World GP 2021 in Fukuoka on July 17, 2021.[17] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[18]

Wajima challenged Minoru Kimura for the K-1 Super Welterweight title at K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4, 2021. They previously fought on March 22, 2020, with Kimura winning by a first-round technical knockout.[19] Wajima was more successful in the rematch, winning the fight by a third-round knockout. He began to take over the fight from the beginning of the second round onward, with most of his success coming from body strikes, and finally stopped Kimura with a body kick which left him unable to beat the eight count.[20]

Wajima is scheduled to face the former RISE welterweight champion BeyNoah at The Match 2022 on June 19, 2022.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

  • K-1
    • 2020 K-1 World GP -70kg Championship Tournament Runner-up
    • 2021 K-1 World GP Super Welterweight Champion

Amateur

  • 2015 K-1 Amateur All Japan A-class Tournament -70kg Winner[22]

Kickboxing record
Professional Kickboxing Record
16 Wins (14 (T)KO's), 4 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-06-19 BeyNoahThe Match 2022Tokyo, Japan
2021-12-04Win Minoru KimuraK-1 World GP 2021 in OsakaOsaka, JapanKO (Body kick)32:50
Wins the K-1 Super Welterweight title.
2021-07-17Win Abiral Himalayan CheetahK-1 World GP 2021 in FukuokaFukuoka, JapanKO (Low kicks)32:23
2020-12-13Win Yuhei FujiokaK-1 World GP 2020 Winter's Crucial BoutTokyo, JapanKO (High kick)12:03
2020-09-22Win Raseasing WeerasakreckK-1 World GP 2020 in OsakaOsaka, JapanKO (Uppercut)20:59
2020-03-22Loss Minoru KimuraK-1: K'Festa 3, -70kg Championship Tournament FinalSaitama, JapanTKO (Corner Stoppage)11:02
2020-03-22Win Yasuhiro KidoK-1: K'Festa 3, -70kg Championship Tournament Semi FinalsSaitama, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2020-03-22Win Avatar Tor.MorsriK-1: K'Festa 3, -70kg Championship Tournament Quarter FinalsSaitama, JapanKO (Low Kick)30:40
2019-11-16Win Daisuke FujimuraKrush 108Osaka, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-03-10Loss Minoru KimuraK-1 World GP 2019: K’FESTA 2Saitama, JapanKO (Left Hook)12:20
2018-09-30Loss Jordann PikeurKrush.93Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
For the Krush Super Welterweight title.
2018-05-26Win Katsuya JinboKHAOS 5Tokyo, JapanKO (Left Hook)22:32
2018-03-03Win Wang ChaoWu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship TianjinTianjin, ChinaKO (Left Cross)2
2017-12-27Win Yoichi YamazakiK-1 WORLD GP 2017 JAPAN ～SURVIVAL WARS 2017～Tokyo, JapanKO (Jumping Knee)32:06
2017-10-14Win Masayuki ShimadaKHAOS 4Tokyo, JapanKO (Low Kick)22:32
2017-08-20Win Tanaka Strike YukiKrush 79Nagoya, JapanKO (Low Kick)12:26
2017-04-22Win Kazunari KimuraK-1 World GP 2017 Super Bantamweight Championship TournamentTokyo, JapanTKO (Doctor Stoppage)11:13
2017-01-15Loss Hiroki NakajimaKrush 72Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2016-10-09Win Ryu OdaHIGHSPEED 2016 ～higher self～Osaka, JapanKO (Left Cross)12:34
2016-07-18Win Katsuya JinboKrush 67Tokyo, JapanTKO (Punches)22:37
2016-05-22Win Fumiya UezonoHIGHSPEED EXOsaka, JapanKO (Left Cross)10:24
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2015-08-15Win Masashi NakajimaK-1 Amateur A-class Challenge -70kg Tournament, FinalTokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)22:00
Wins K-1 Amateur All Japan A-class -70kg title.
2015-08-15Win Ryunosuke TakahashiK-1 All Japan Amateur A-class Challenge -70kg Tournament, Semi FinalTokyo, JapanKO1
2015-06-21Win Ikki KonishiK-1 All Japan Amateur A-class Challenge -70kg Tournament, FinalTokyo, JapanKO1
2015-06-21Win Kentaro IshibashiK-1 Amateur A-class Challenge -70kg Tournament, Semi FinalTokyo, JapanKO1
2015-06-21Win Masashi NakajimaK-1 Amateur A-class Challenge -70kg Tournament, Quarter FinalTokyo, JapanKO1
2012-06-17Win Yoshinobu MatsushitaKAKUMEIOsaka, JapanKO2
2012-04-22Win Masahiro IwataKAKUMEIOsaka, JapanDecision (Unanimous)32:00
2011-09-25Win Satoshi YamashitaKAKUMEIOsaka, JapanDecision (Unanimous)21:30
2011-07-24Win Kunio OohashiKAKUMEIOsaka, JapanKO1
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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