Mona Kimura
| Mona Kimura | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 April 2001 Mizuho, Gifu, Japan |
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb; 8 st 3 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing |
| Team | K-1GYM MEGURO TEAM TIGER |
| Years active | 2024–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 4 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Mona Kimura (Japanese: 木村 萌那, Kimura Mona; born 12 April 2001) is a Japanese kickboxer and former amateur boxer who is currently signed to K-1. She represented Japan at 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships.[2][3][4]
Early career
Kimura started training in karate at age four and won seven consecutive JKJO All Japan Junior Karate Championships, and started boxing in 4th grade.[5][6][7] In 2019 she won the JBC Junior Featherweight Championship, and in 2022 competed in the IBA Women's Amateur World Championship but lost her first preliminary match.[8][9] She also participated in the 2022 All Japan Woman's competition but she failed to win a match there as well.[10] She started training in K1 Kickboxing in April 2024 and worked towards her professional debut.[7]
Professional career
Kimura made her professional kickboxing debut against Ai Ogiwara at Krush 167 on November 16, 2024. She won the fight by a first-round knockout.[11]
Kimura faced Yuka☆ at Krush 170 on January 26, 2025. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[12]
Short videos of her early fights were produced due to her unusual fighting style and attire. Some gamers have compared her fighting style to Chun-Li from the popular video game Street Fighter.[13]
Kimura faced Satoko Ozawa at Krush 177 on June 27, 2025. She won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[14]
Kimura faced Eun Ji Choi at K-1 GENKI 2026 on April 11, 2026. She won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]
Championships and accomplishments
Amateur Boxing
- Japanese Boxing Commission
2019 Japanese Women's Junior National Championships (Feather)[8]
Fight record
| 4 Wins (2 (T)KOs), 0 Loss, 0 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | .svg.png){kind=small} Marine Nicol | K-1 World MAX 2026 - 70kg World Championship Tournament Opening Round | Tokyo, Japan | |||||
| 2026-04-11 | Win |  Eun Ji Choi | K-1 GENKI 2026 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2025-06-27 | Win |  Satoko Ozawa | Krush 177 | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (referee stop) | 2 | 1:08 | |
| 2025-01-26 | Win | Yuka☆ | Krush 170 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-11-16 | Win | Ai Ogiwara | Krush 167 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (right hook) | 1 | 1:32 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "木村 萌那". k-1.co.jp. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ "Draw" (PDF). IBA. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ "【Krush】アマボクシング世界選手権の日本代表・木村萌那がK-1に電撃参戦「初戦は絶対KOで勝ちたい「蹴りがあったらどうなるのか、挑戦したくて来た」「次がタイトルマッチでもいい」". gonkaku.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ "女子ボクシングで世界選手権に出場の木村萌那がK-1参戦「6オンスで人を殴るのは楽しみ」【Krush】". tokyoheadline.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ Leon, Giuliano de (2025-06-12). "Leg Kick Master: Who is Mona Kimura? Real-Life Chun Li Dominates Opponents With One Move". International Business Times UK. Archived from the original on 2026-04-14. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ "リアル「春麗」で世界で話題！1週間で約3,000万バズを起こしているK-1ファイター「木村 萌那」、次戦が4.11(土)『K-1 GENKI 2026』に決定". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2026-03-05. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- 1 2 "【Krush】アマボクシング世界選手権の日本代表・木村萌那、デビュー戦KO勝利に自信あり「"もなワールド"に全員引きずり込む」" [Krush Japan representative at the Amateur Boxing World Championship, Mona Kimura, is confident in her debut KO victory and says, We will all drag everyone into “mona world"]. gonkaku.jp. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "令和元年度 第18回全日本女子選手権大会/第71回全日本社会人選手権大会" (PDF). jabf-revival.com. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
- ↑ "【Krush】里見柚己が2度のダウンを奪う圧勝「漢は見せたんじゃないですかね」、松谷綺が圧倒KO勝ちで菅原美優に宣戦布告「逃げてないでやってください」、池内紀子が国際戦で初のKO勝ち「ファイヤー！」、永澤サムエルが瓦田に勝利、アマチュアボクシング日本代表の木村萌那が宣言通りのKO勝ちデビュー". gonkaku.jp (in Japanese). 16 November 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ↑ "【Krush】白幡裕星が林佑哉との熱戦を制してタイトルマッチ＆トーナメントアピール、"DARUMA"健太が山際和希をKO、高梨knuckle美穂がMOEに僅差で勝利、松岡翔大が豪快ハイキックKO、木村萌那が2戦目も圧勝！デビュー". gonkaku.jp (in Japanese). 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ↑ Fighter SPAMS 1 Move To Win 😭 #martialarts. Retrieved 2025-05-13 – via www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "【Krush】神保克哉が夜叉猿を見事KO、橋本雷汰がKO勝ち、悠斗が心直からダウン奪い判定勝ち、歩夢が初回KO、OFGマッチは龍のKO勝ちで幕開け！菊地海斗がKNOCK OUT柿﨑瑠を延長戦で破る、木村萌那が3戦目もTKO圧勝". gonkaku.jp (in Japanese). June 27, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ↑ Timothy Wheaton (combat sports writer who covers MMA, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai). Watch: “Real Chun‑Li” Mona Kimura Side‑Kicks Her Way to 4–0 in K-1 Debut // LowKickMMA, Apr 11, 2026
External links
- Profile on K-1 Japan
- Giuliano de Leon. Leg Kick Master: Who is Mona Kimura? Real-Life Chun Li Dominates Opponents With One Move // International Business Times. 12 June 2025
- Timothy Wheaton (combat sports writer who covers MMA, Kickboxing, and Muay Thai). Watch: “Real Chun‑Li” Mona Kimura Side‑Kicks Her Way to 4–0 in K-1 Debut // LowKickMMA, Apr 11, 2026.
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