RESULTS K-1 Australia qualifier: Charlie Babb wins -90kg tournament with knockouts

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Charlie Babb won the eight-man K-1 World GP 2027 -90kg Australian qualifier in Melbourne with a knockout in every fight and moves on to the December final qualifier.

K-1 Australia qualifier: Charlie Babb wins -90kg tournament with knockouts
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What we know

  • Charlie Babb won the K-1 World GP 2027 -90kg Australian qualifier in Melbourne on Oct. 31, winning every fight by KO.
  • The qualifier was an eight-man one-day tournament; the winner advances to a final qualifier in December.
  • Final-qualifier winners earn a place in the World Final 16 in Japan on Feb. 11, 2027; the final tournament is on May 9.
  • Babb is listed as a WBC, WKF and WKBF world champion.
Australia's Charlie Babb won the K-1 World GP 2027 -90kg Australian qualifier in Melbourne on Oct. 31, finishing all of his opponents by knockout, according to Gong Kakutogi.

The qualifier was an eight-man one-day tournament. Its winner advances to a final qualifier in December, and the fighters who come through that reach the World Final 16 in Japan on Feb. 11, 2027. The final tournament follows on May 9.

Babb is billed as a world three-title champion (WBC, WKF and WKBF).
 
Summary
Charlie Babb won the eight-man K-1 World GP 2027 -90kg Australian qualifier in Melbourne with a knockout in every fight and moves on to the December final qualifier.
Key points (one per line)
Charlie Babb, a WBC, WKF and WKBF world champion, won every fight by KO at the Melbourne qualifier on Oct. 31.
The eight-man one-day tournament sent its winner to a final qualifier in December.
Final-qualifier winners reach the World Final 16 in Japan on Feb. 11, 2027; the final tournament is on May 9.
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Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25287
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