40 Facts About Panchan Rina

Rina Okamoto, better known as Panchan Rina, is a Japanese professional kickboxer.

Panchan Rina made her professional debut in February 2019 and was undefeated as a professional until May 2024.

Panchan Rina was born in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture on March 17,1994, as the youngest of three children.

Panchan Rina started swimming at the age of five and continued for 10 years.

Panchan Rina suffered from atopic dermatitis, and said her low body fat percentage made her unsuited for the sport.

Panchan Rina's parents wanted her to be an actress, and had her audition for commercials from the age of six.

In sixth grade, Panchan Rina's parents had her audition for the original AKB48.

Panchan Rina made it to the final interview, but declined it as she was not interested in being an idol.

In junior high, Panchan Rina broke her school's marathon record three consecutive years in a row and was scouted to join the track and field club in her final year of junior high.

Panchan Rina joined the gym Struggle, founded by former professional kickboxer Hideaki Suzuki, on March 1,2017.

Panchan Rina traveled to Thailand several times to train and fight in Muay Thai.

Elated, Rina changed her social media handle to "Panchan" and everyone started calling her by the name.

The character is most prominently featured in Dragon Ball GT, and Panchan Rina uses that anime's theme song, "Dan Dan Kokoro Hikareteku", as her entrance music.

Panchan Rina made her professional debut facing high school student Erisa Kawashima at Pancrase Rebels Ring 1 Night on February 17,2019, with the winner earning a multi-fight contract with Rebels.

At Rebels 61 on June 9,2019, Panchan Rina had a kickboxing match against mixed martial artist Si Woo Park.

On December 8,2019, Panchan Rina faced Petchompoo Mor Krungthepthonburi at Shin Nihon Kickboxing Association's Soul in the Ring Climax.

Panchan Rina won the match, and her first professional championship, by unanimous decision.

Later that month, Panchan Rina underwent surgery on her right hand due to an injury she sustained in the fight.

At a New Years awards ceremony held by Rebels and Knock Out in January 2021, Panchan Rina received the Outstanding Performance Award for her performances in the previous year.

Panchan Rina won the non-title fight at 2:30 of the first round, with the first proper knockout of her career.

Panchan Rina faced Momoka Mandokoro at Rizin 30 on September 19,2021, in what was the promotion's first ever women's kickboxing match.

Panchan Rina then had two exhibition bouts before the year was out, both of which were ruled no contest when their time limits elapsed.

On December 19,2021, it was announced that Panchan Rina had vacated the Knock Out-Black Female Atomweight Championship and would move up a weight class to challenge Miki Kitamura for the inaugural Knock Out-Black Female Minimumweight Championship.

Panchan Rina was released from jail the day after her arrest, and claims to have met with the victim, who accepted her apology.

The criminal case against Panchan Rina was dropped nolle prosequi on March 10,2023.

On February 17,2023, Panchan Rina and Knock Out held a press conference where it was announced that she had voluntarily vacated the Knock Out-Black Female Minimumweight Championship due to the incident.

Panchan Rina made her return to the ring in a boxing-only exhibition bout scheduled for two two-minute rounds at Knock Out 2023 Super Bout "Blaze" on March 5.

Panchan Rina's opponent was Ruka Sakamoto, who is known for competing in Breaking Down, a combat sports promotion where people, trained fighters or internet celebrities alike, fight in a single round lasting one minute.

Panchan Rina made her kickboxing return against Wang Ching Long as the main event of Knock Out 2023 Vol.

Panchan Rina won the fight by knockout at 2:58 of the second round when the referee stopped the match following a succession of knees.

Panchan Rina followed this with another KO win at Knock Out 2023 Vol.

Panchan Rina had her first fight of 2024 at K-1 World Max 2024 - World Tournament Opening Round, which was held at Yoyogi National Stadium's 1st Gymnasium on March 30.

Panchan Rina lost the fight by majority decision, but both Gong Kakutogi and eFight noted that it was not an official kickboxing match and therefore would not be counted on her professional record.

Panchan Rina took to social media to request that the Apdelgallim bout be recorded as her first professional loss in kickboxing.

Panchan Rina then faced K-1 fighter Mirei at Knock Out 2024 Vol.

Panchan Rina's next fight was against former WBO Miniflyweight Champion and former J-Girls Atomweight Champion Mako Yamada at Knock Out 2025 Vol.

Panchan Rina made her gravure modeling debut in the July 2019 issue of Young Animal.

Panchan Rina then posed for the January 27,2020 issue of Weekly Playboy.

Panchan Rina walked the runway at Nara Collection 2021 in three different outfits.

Panchan Rina was a special guest judge for the Miss Oriental 2022 Nihon Taikai beauty pageant.