Neigo Katono

Neigo Katono
Born (2006-09-22) September 22, 2006 (age 20)
Tokyo, Japan
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb; 8.3 st)
StyleKickboxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out of
Tokyo, Japan
TeamPower of Dream
Kickboxing record
Total9
Wins9
By knockout6
Losses0

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 -53 kg kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.

Career

Krush

Katono made his Krush debut on August 18, 2024, at Krush 164. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

On October 25, 2024, Katono faced Ryu Ohira at Krush 166. He won the fight by third round knckout.

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.

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.

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.

K-1

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.

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.

Championships and accomplishments

Fight record

Muay Thai and Kickboxing record
9 Wins (6 (T)KOs), 0 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2026-07-20WinJapan Issei IshiiK-1 Dontaku 2026Fukuoka, JapanTKO (3 Knockdowns)22:46
Wins the K-1 Bantamweight (-53kg) title.
2026-04-10WinJapan Yusei ShirahataK-1 Genki 2026Tokyo, JapanDecision (Majority)33:00
2025-12-19WinJapan Ryuki YasuoKrush 183Tokyo, JapanKO (Right hook)31:24
Wins the vacant Krush Flyweight (-51.5kg) title.
2025-10-25WinJapan MinagiKrush 181Tokyo, JapanKO (Right hook)12:50
2025-08-23WinJapan Toranosuke HigashiKrush 179Tokyo, JapanExt.R Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2024-10-25WinJapan Ryu OhiraKrush 166Tokyo, JapanKO (Uppercut)31:16
2024-08-18WinJapan MinagiKrush 164Tokyo, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2024-05-19WinJapan Issei HanazawaJKA Road To KING 2Ichihara, Chiba, JapanKO (Punches)12:59
2024-03-10WinJapan Yuta KoderaBigbang 48Tokyo, JapanTKO (High kick)12:16
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Beyond Kickboxing Rankings August 2026". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "【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.
  5. ↑ "【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.
  6. ↑ "【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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "【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.