Hiromi Wajima was born on 23 February 1995 and is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super welterweight division of K-1, where he is the former K-1 Super Welterweight champion.
23 Facts About Hiromi Wajima
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Hiromi Wajima is the finalist of the 2020 K-1 Super Welterweight Grand Prix.
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Hiromi Wajima was ranked as the tenth-best lightweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kick in December 2023.
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Hiromi Wajima won the rematch with Jinbo Katsuya during KHAOS 5, with a second-round KO.
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Hiromi Wajima had his second professional career loss with a unanimous decision loss to Jordann Pikeur.
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Hiromi Wajima suffered his first knockout loss at the hands of Minoru Kimura, losing after only two minutes.
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Hiromi Wajima snapped his losing streak at Krush 108, where Wajima won a unanimous decision against Daisuke Fujimura.
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Hiromi Wajima would fail to capture the super welterweight title, losing to Kimura for the second time in his career.
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Hiromi Wajima fought Raseasing Weerasakreck during K-1 World GP 2020 in Osaka.
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Hiromi Wajima was scheduled to fight Yuhei Fujioka during K-1 World GP 2020 in Tokyo, and won by a second round head kick.
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Hiromi Wajima was scheduled to fight Abiral Ghimire at K-1 World GP 2021 in Fukuoka on July 17,2021.
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Hiromi Wajima won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.
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Hiromi Wajima challenged Minoru Kimura for the K-1 Super Welterweight title at K-1 World GP 2021 in Osaka on December 4,2021.
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Hiromi Wajima was more successful in the rematch, winning the fight by a third-round knockout.
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Hiromi Wajima 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.
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Hiromi Wajima was booked to face the former RISE welterweight champion BeyNoah at The Match 2022 on June 19,2022.
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Hiromi Wajima faced the former FFC Lightweight champion Meletis Kakoubavas in a non-title bout at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11,2022.
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Hiromi Wajima made his first K-1 Super Welterweight title defense against the four-weight Rajadamnern Stadium champion Jomthong Chuwattana at K-1 World GP 2023: K'Festa 6 on March 12,2023.
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Hiromi Wajima won the fight by technical knockout 25 seconds into the extra fourth round.
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Hiromi Wajima made his second K-1 Super Welterweight title defense against the Krush Super Welterweight champion Jordann Pikeur at K-1 World GP 2023 on July 17,2023.
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Hiromi Wajima faced Darryl Verdonk at K-1 World MAX 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round on March 20,2024.
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Hiromi Wajima lost the fight by a first-round technical knockout.
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Hiromi Wajima faced Kim Joon Hwa at K-1 World GP 2024 in Osaka on October 5,2024.