Darryl Verdonk, coming off a World Max opening-round loss, meets debuting K-1 signee Kim Hyun Jun at 70 kg at K-1 Revenge II on Nov. 23; the card is not yet fought.
What we know
- K-1 Revenge II takes place Nov. 23 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo; K-1 announced the Verdonk vs. Kim pairing on Oct. 9.
- Verdonk vs. Kim Hyun Jun is a 70 kg bout, not a championship fight.
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Bouts are three three-minute rounds with one possible extension round; running order and broadcast schedule are not yet specified.
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Kim holds the EMA and Kick Heros welterweight titles and won his K-1 contract with the Sept. 19 decision over Hiromu Oda.
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Koya Saito withdrew from a planned September title defense through injury, according to K-1's announcement.
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Darryl Verdonk gets a quick chance to put his World Max exit behind him. The Dutch-Indonesian fighter, a 2025 World Max runner-up, drew a newcomer for K-1 Revenge II: South Korea's Kim Hyun Jun, in a 70 kg bout with no title at stake.
Verdonk lost a decision to Lorenzo Di Vara in the Sept. 12 opening round, which ended his run in this year's tournament. He is a former Enfusion champion, orthodox, trains at Fight Team Ringer and is listed at 18-10 with 11 knockouts. The November fight is a standalone assignment rather than a step in a bracket.
Kim comes from the other direction. He beat Hiromu Oda by decision at K-1 Fighting Network in Sangju on Sept. 19, and K-1's announcement identifies that win as what earned him a contract and a place in Japan. The southpaw from Busan, who fights out of Taehan Muay Thai Gym, holds the EMA and Kick Heros welterweight titles and is listed at 12-3-1 with three knockouts. He is 180 cm, three centimeters taller than Verdonk.
The rest of the card has its own storylines. Former super-welterweight champion Ouyang Feng meets Krush welterweight champion Koya Saito, who withdrew from a planned September title defense through injury. Alassane Kamara and Shu Inagaki meet at super-lightweight, each having lost a title shot against Taio Asahisa.
Contests are three three-minute rounds with one possible extension round. No running order or broadcast schedule is specified yet, so the order of bouts is unconfirmed. Watch for those details, and for how Kim handles the step up against a veteran of the World Max.
Verdonk lost a decision to Lorenzo Di Vara in the Sept. 12 opening round, which ended his run in this year's tournament. He is a former Enfusion champion, orthodox, trains at Fight Team Ringer and is listed at 18-10 with 11 knockouts. The November fight is a standalone assignment rather than a step in a bracket.
Kim comes from the other direction. He beat Hiromu Oda by decision at K-1 Fighting Network in Sangju on Sept. 19, and K-1's announcement identifies that win as what earned him a contract and a place in Japan. The southpaw from Busan, who fights out of Taehan Muay Thai Gym, holds the EMA and Kick Heros welterweight titles and is listed at 12-3-1 with three knockouts. He is 180 cm, three centimeters taller than Verdonk.
The rest of the card has its own storylines. Former super-welterweight champion Ouyang Feng meets Krush welterweight champion Koya Saito, who withdrew from a planned September title defense through injury. Alassane Kamara and Shu Inagaki meet at super-lightweight, each having lost a title shot against Taio Asahisa.
Contests are three three-minute rounds with one possible extension round. No running order or broadcast schedule is specified yet, so the order of bouts is unconfirmed. Watch for those details, and for how Kim handles the step up against a veteran of the World Max.
- Summary
- Darryl Verdonk, coming off a World Max opening-round loss, meets debuting K-1 signee Kim Hyun Jun at 70 kg at K-1 Revenge II on Nov. 23; the card is not yet fought.
- Key points (one per line)
- Verdonk vs. Kim Hyun Jun is a 70 kg non-title bout at K-1 Revenge II, Korakuen Hall, Nov. 23.
Verdonk lost to Lorenzo Di Vara in the Sept. 12 World Max opening round.
Kim earned his K-1 contract by beating Hiromu Oda on Sept. 19 in Sangju.
Ouyang Feng vs. Koya Saito and Alassane Kamara vs. Shu Inagaki are also on the card.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/kickboxing/darryl-verdonk-kim-hyun-jun-k1-revenge2-november23/
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