The year 2024 was the 31st year in the history of the K-1, a global kickboxing promotion. The year started with K-1 World MAX 2024 Super Welterweight Final 16.
K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round is a kickboxing event that will be held by K-1 on March 20, 2024, at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan.
This event will mark the return of the "MAX" brand which now includes fights ranging from the Middleweight (-75 kg) to flyweight (-51.5 kg) divisions. 14 Super Welterweight (-70 kg) fighters will face each other to determine the 7 contestants for the final one night tournament happening on July 7. The event will feature two title fights as well as five matchups opposing RISE and K-1 fighters.
K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2024 was a kickboxing event that was held by K-1 on June 13, 2024, in GalaÃÂi, Romania.
Carlos Kikuta, Remy Bonjasky, IonuÃÂ Iftimoaie made special guest appearances at the event.
It was the fifth K-1 event hosted in Romania, after K-1 Fighting Network Romania 2007, K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest and the two K-1 ColliZion events from 2009.
K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo - Eastern European Round is a kickboxing event that will be held by K-1 on June 29, 2024, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This event marks the return of the K-1 world qualifier events. Supervised by local promotor and former K-1 competitor Dà ¾evad Poturak the event will see 8 Heavyweight kickboxers face each other in a one night tournament to earn a spot on the K-1 World GP 2024 Final tournament taking place on December 14, 2024.
<sup>1</sup>Miroslav Vujoviàwithdrew form the semifinal due to injury and was subsequently replaced by reservist Miloà ¡ CvjetiÃÂanin. <sup>2</sup>Kadir Yildirim withdrew form the final due to injury and was subsequently replaced by the losing semifinalist Nidal Bchiri.
K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Championship Tournament Final is a kickboxing event that will be held by K-1 on July 7, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan.
The tournament final of the 2024 K-1 World MAX was held at the event, with the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals all taking place during the evening. K-1 champion Ouyang Feng was scheduled to face Buakaw Banchamek in the quarterfinals but had to withdraw due to a rib fracture.
<sup>1</sup> Ouyang Feng couldn't participate in the tournament due to injury and was subsequently replaced by Stoyan Koprivlenski.<br> <sup>2</sup> Kacper Muszyà Âski withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by reservist Sergio Sanchez.<br> <sup>3</sup> Wildcard
K-1 World GP 2024 in Sicily - Western European Round is a kickboxing event that will be held by K-1 on July 27, 2024, in Rosolini, Italy.
K-1 World GP 2024 in BrasÃÂlia - South American Round is a kickboxing event that will be held by K-1 on August 24, 2024, in BrasÃÂlia, Brazil.
This event in Brasilia will be co promoted with WGP Kickboxing in partnership with the Brazilian ministry of sports and will be part of a fight week including two professional events as well as seminars. The K-1 event features an 8-man Grand Prix with a spot for the winner on the upcoming year end Grand Prix in Tokyo.
<sup>1</sup> Anderson Silva withdrew form the final due to injury and was subsequently replaced by Jhonny Klever as losing semifinalist Wesley Cottas was also injured.
K-1 World MAX 2024 is a kickboxing event that will be held by K-1 on September 29, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan.
A K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title bout between champion Liu Ce and challenger Mahmoud Sattari, a K-1 Featherweight title bout between champion Taito Gunji and challenger Takumi Terada, as well as the semifinal bouts of the K-1 super bantamweight tournament all took place during the event.
K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka - Asian Round was a kickboxing event that was held by K-1 on October 5, 2024, at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan.
K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final is a kickboxing event that will be held by K-1 on December 14, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan.