Takumi Terada (Japanese: 寺田 匠, Terada Takumi, born 26 December 2000) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of K-1.
As of September 2022 he was the #10 ranked Super Flyweight kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.[1]
Kickboxing career
Early career
Terada made his professional debut against Michitaka Uchida at KHAOS 10 on April 4, 2020. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 30–27 and one scorecard of 30–26. Terada scored the sole knockdown of the fight, as he dropped Uchida with a head kick.[2] Terada made his K-1 debut against Hirotaka Sadamatsu at K-1 World GP 2020 in Fukuoka on November 3, 2020. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring Sadamatsu with a right cross at the 2:06 minute mark of the opening round.[3]
Terada faced the former ACCEL bantamweight champion Naoki Takahashi at K-1 World GP 2021 in Fukuoka on July 17, 2021, in his first fight of the year. He won the fight by a close unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 30–29 in his favor.[4] Terada was next booked to face Yuta Matsuyama at Krush 132 on December 18, 2021. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[5]
Terada faced Rei Inagaki at Krush 137 on May 21, 2022. The pair previously fought as amateurs on December 21, 2019, with Inagaki winning by majority decision.[6] Terada was more successful in their second meeting, as he won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–27, 30–26 and 29–27. He knocked Inagaki down with a right hook in the first round.[7]
Terada faced Ginji in the reserve bout of the 2022 K-1 Featherweight World Grand Prix, which was held at K-1 World GP 2022 in Fukuoka on August 11, 2022.[8] He won the fight by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the bout 30–27 for him, while the third judge scored it 30–28 in his favor.[9]
Terada faced the former Krush Featherweight (-57.5kg) champion Takahito Niimi Krush 150 on June 16, 2023.[10] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 29–27 in his favor.[11]
Terada faced Takekiyo Tominaga at Rizin Landmark 8 on February 24, 2024, winning the bout in the first round after knocking him down three times in the round.[12]