Krush 193 is Oct. 31 at Korakuen Hall: Oiwa defends the lightweight title against Kodama, and teammates Nagano and Ohira meet for the vacant bantamweight belt.
From 8 reports by 2 outletsLatest Nagano targets decision over Ohira: 'If he swings wildly, I've already won' 3 updates 2 outlets
What we know
- The winner of Nagano vs. Ohira becomes Krush's tenth bantamweight champion; the tournament final is the co-main event.
- Nagano and Ohira both train at K-1 Gym Sangenjaya Silver Wolf, as does Kodama, and the teammates have trained at separate times for about a month.
- Kodama's challenge was pushed back one month from the originally planned September date, according to both fighters.
- Oiwa says he considered retiring or vacating the belt after losing to Samuel Nagasawa in May.
- Both title fights are three three-minute rounds with one extension round if needed; the lightweight bout is at 62.5 kilograms.
- ABEMA broadcasts every fight live in Japan.
Two Krush belts are decided on Oct. 31, and one champion arrives having nearly walked away. Tatsuya Oiwa says that after losing to Samuel Nagasawa in May he considered quitting and vacating the lightweight title. Nagasawa then became K-1 champion, which made the loss hurt more. Oiwa felt two defeats outside title fights had cheapened the Krush belt.
He says Kenshin Kodama's constant calls for the fight pulled him back. Oiwa feels no anger toward the challenger, only thanks, but he insists gratitude and the fight are separate. He wants to restore the belt's value and show that a Krush champion is strong. Oiwa is 34, listed at 28-12, and won the title from Kento Ito in July 2024.
Kodama, 24, has waited a long time for this. He admits the one-month delay from the planned September date frustrated him, since sponsors had booked flights and some friends could not attend. He now thinks it helped. Hard training began around June, and he reports better power, speed and reactions with no injuries, unlike his last three or four camps. With Nagano and Ohira training at separate times, coach Daiguji took him sparring at outside kickboxing gyms, boxing gyms and a university boxing club. His last Krush fight was a unanimous decision over Shoji Otani in September 2025. He has no MMA plans yet.
In the co-main event, Nagano and Ohira meet in the tournament final, and the winner becomes Krush's tenth bantamweight champion. Nagano has no knockout wins in his 11-2 record and keeps returning to a decision plan. His line has become the talking point: if Ohira swings wildly, "I've already won. It's checkmate." He admits the pressure of being the senior gym member is heavy, and says he has one technique in mind but will not promise a stoppage.
Ohira, 21, brings the power Nagano says he can turn against him, and has said he sees himself as the challenger and will attack from the first round. Watch whether Ohira's aggression walks into Nagano's counters, and whether Oiwa's defense answers his own doubts.
He says Kenshin Kodama's constant calls for the fight pulled him back. Oiwa feels no anger toward the challenger, only thanks, but he insists gratitude and the fight are separate. He wants to restore the belt's value and show that a Krush champion is strong. Oiwa is 34, listed at 28-12, and won the title from Kento Ito in July 2024.
Kodama, 24, has waited a long time for this. He admits the one-month delay from the planned September date frustrated him, since sponsors had booked flights and some friends could not attend. He now thinks it helped. Hard training began around June, and he reports better power, speed and reactions with no injuries, unlike his last three or four camps. With Nagano and Ohira training at separate times, coach Daiguji took him sparring at outside kickboxing gyms, boxing gyms and a university boxing club. His last Krush fight was a unanimous decision over Shoji Otani in September 2025. He has no MMA plans yet.
In the co-main event, Nagano and Ohira meet in the tournament final, and the winner becomes Krush's tenth bantamweight champion. Nagano has no knockout wins in his 11-2 record and keeps returning to a decision plan. His line has become the talking point: if Ohira swings wildly, "I've already won. It's checkmate." He admits the pressure of being the senior gym member is heavy, and says he has one technique in mind but will not promise a stoppage.
Ohira, 21, brings the power Nagano says he can turn against him, and has said he sees himself as the challenger and will attack from the first round. Watch whether Ohira's aggression walks into Nagano's counters, and whether Oiwa's defense answers his own doubts.
- Summary
- Krush 193 is Oct. 31 at Korakuen Hall: Oiwa defends the lightweight title against Kodama, and teammates Nagano and Ohira meet for the vacant bantamweight belt.
- Key points (one per line)
- Tatsuya Oiwa defends the Krush lightweight title against Kenshin Kodama in the Oct. 31 main event at Korakuen Hall.
Kakeru Nagano faces teammate Ryu Ohira in the bantamweight tournament final for the vacant title.
Both title fights are three three-minute rounds with one extension round if needed.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/kickboxing/kakeru-nagano-ryu-ohira-krush193-title-final-decision-plan/
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/kickboxing/kenshin-kodama-delay-krush193-title-preparation-oiwa/
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/kickboxing/momotaro-kiyama-ryusho-krush193-rough-approach/
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/kickboxing/kosei-sekiguchi-kanata-ueno-super-featherweight-title-target/
MiddleEasy | https://middleeasy.com/kickboxing/yuto-saito-seiya-krush193-broken-jaw-year-return/
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25261
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25260
Gong Kakutogi | https://gonkaku.jp/articles/25268
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