K-1 has officially bolstered the lineup for its upcoming K-1 REVENGE II event with the addition of three pivotal international bouts, setting the stage for an intense evening of kickboxing on Monday, Nov. 23, inside the storied confines of Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. The newly announced fixtures bring together established global stars and hungry regional contenders across the super welterweight and super lightweight divisions, creating a dynamic slate where elite credentials collide directly with surging momentum.
Headlining the latest wave of fight announcements are former K-1 World Grand Prix super welterweight champion Ouyang Feng, 2025 K-1 World MAX tournament finalist Darryl Verdonk, and former title challenger Alassane Kamara. Each of these three accomplished international fighters finds themselves at a crucial juncture in their respective careers, requiring an emphatic performance in the Japanese capital. Standing in their way are opponents eager to seize the grandest stage of their professional lives, as South Korea’s Hyun Jun Kim, former Krush champion Shu Inagaki, and reigning Krush welterweight champion Koya Saito step up to face world-class tests.
The super welterweight division, traditionally contested at 70 kilograms and revered as one of the most historically significant weight classes in kickboxing lore, will see Verdonk attempt to re-establish his standing at the top of the weight class. The 30-year-old Dutch-Indonesian fighter enters the contest determined to wipe away the frustration of a recent stumble. Just two months prior, in September, Verdonk was eliminated in the opening round of the prestigious K-1 World MAX tournament by Lorenzo Di Vara, a sudden departure that halted his momentum following an inspired run earlier in the year that carried him all the way to the 2025 K-1 World MAX tournament final.
Over the course of his seasoned professional career, Verdonk has built an impressive combat resume, amassing an 18-10 record that includes 11 knockout victories. Prior to establishing his presence on the K-1 stage, the veteran proved his championship pedigree on the European circuit by capturing the Enfusion lightweight title. Known for his tactical maturity, combination striking, and physical resilience, Verdonk now faces a high-pressure rebound bout where anything short of a decisive victory could significantly disrupt his standing in the upper tier of the division.
Awaiting Verdonk on Nov. 23 is Hyun Jun Kim, a dynamic 25-year-old prospect who has swiftly earned a reputation as one of South Korea’s most formidable talents at 70 kilograms. Appropriately nicknamed "Shotgun," Kim carries a professional slate of 12 wins, three losses, and one draw, with three stoppages to his credit. The South Korean standout first made significant waves in the regional kickboxing sphere in 2023 when he took down current KNOCK OUT-BLACK super welterweight champion Ryuki, demonstrating that he could not only compete with, but cleanly defeat, title-level opposition.
Kim solidified his arrival on the major stage on Sept. 19 during the K-1 Fighting Network Korea event, turning in a polished, composed showing to secure a decision victory over Hirohisa Oda. That triumph proved to be the golden ticket for the Korean fighter, earning him an official K-1 contract and paving the way for his highly anticipated promotional debut in Japan. Matching up against a former tournament finalist and international veteran like Verdonk provides Kim with an immediate avenue to leapfrog several tiers of the division, while presenting Verdonk with an opponent who has everything to gain and no reason to hold back.
The event’s super lightweight portion will feature another battle of redemption, as Alassane Kamara squares off against former Krush titleholder Shu Inagaki in a 65-kilogram contest with major implications for the title picture. The matchup serves as an intriguing intersection for two top-flight contenders who share an agonizing common thread: both recently fell short in championship opportunities against current divisional kingpin Yasuhiro Asahisa.
Inagaki came within striking distance of K-1 supremacy in November 2025, when he battled Asahisa for the vacant K-1 super lightweight championship. Over the course of three taxing rounds, Inagaki pushed the future champion to the absolute limit before dropping a razor-thin majority decision on the official scorecards. Rather than letting the narrow defeat derail his career, the former Krush champion swiftly returned to the gym and began his rebuilding process. Inagaki successfully re-entered the win column in May by turning back Takuma Tsukamoto, pushing his overall professional record to 16-4 with seven knockout victories and reminding the division of his championship-caliber offensive firepower.
Standing across the canvas will be Kamara, who is eager to shake off his own recent encounter with Asahisa. The French-Senegalese standout earned a coveted crack at the K-1 super lightweight belt in September, delivering a gritty and competitive showing against Asahisa over the distance. Despite Kamara’s sharp striking and physical presence, Asahisa successfully defended his crown via decision, handing the challenger a hard-fought setback. Sporting an overall record of 15-3 with eight knockouts, Kamara now enters Korakuen Hall determined to demonstrate that his performance against Asahisa was no flash in the pan. With both Kamara and Inagaki aiming to secure an immediate path back to the champion, their clash effectively acts as an unofficial title eliminator where the victor remains firmly in the championship conversation and the defeated party faces a long climb back.
Rounding out the high-profile trio of newly confirmed bouts is a compelling super welterweight meeting between former K-1 World Grand Prix champion Ouyang Feng and current Krush welterweight champion Koya Saito. This cross-promotional collision features two fighters accustomed to carrying championship gold, each presenting a distinctly different set of career questions heading into the contest.
Ouyang has long been recognized as the gold standard of Chinese kickboxing at 70 kilograms, boasting an elite record of 32 victories against just three defeats, with nine of those wins coming inside the distance. After relinquishing the K-1 World Grand Prix super welterweight belt, the Chinese powerhouse showed no signs of slowing down his pursuit of excellence. On Oct. 2, Ouyang reaffirmed his status as one of the world’s premier fighters by halting decorated Muay Thai veteran Sudsakorn Sor Klinmee with an emphatic second-round knockout. That dominant stoppage reminded the kickboxing community of Ouyang’s tactical precision, heavy hands, and composure, traits he now plans to utilize as he targets another run at recapturing the K-1 70-kilogram championship.
To maintain his upward trajectory, Ouyang will need to overcome a dangerous and highly ambitious foe in Saito, who steps into the ring as the reigning welterweight champion of Krush. Saito laid claim to the Krush strap in December 2025 through an impressive performance against Masaki Oishi. He followed that championship coronation by crossing over to the Rizin banner in June, where he needed less than a single frame to dispatch TAaaaCHAN by technical knockout in the opening round.
Saito’s momentum hit an unexpected speed bump later in the summer when an injury forced him to withdraw from his scheduled first Krush title defense in September. Now healthy and eager to make up for lost time, the Japanese champion has elected to take on an immense structural challenge by jumping up in weight class to face a former K-1 world champion. Moving from welterweight up to super welterweight represents a bold tactical choice for Saito, who will surrender divisional size and familiarity in exchange for the chance to score one of the biggest signature victories of his career against an established international giant.
With three accomplished international mainstays attempting to protect their elite standing against three dangerous regional threats hungry for breakthrough moments, K-1 REVENGE II presents a defining test for everyone involved. As Verdonk, Kamara, and Ouyang attempt to solidify their positioning on the international circuit, Kim, Inagaki, and Saito step onto the historic Korakuen Hall canvas on Nov. 23 with the singular objective of shaking up their divisions and reshaping the promotional landscape.
