Now that 2020 is in the books, Combat Press is taking a look back at the best that the sport of kickboxing had to offer. Over the next week, Combat Press will announce its award winners in multiple categories, covering everything from the action in the ring to the biggest stories surrounding the sport. Upset of the Year
Tatsuya Tsubakihara vs. Yuuki Egawa
The kickboxing landscape changed a number of times as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The inability to bring in international fighters for events amidst shutdowns and travel restrictions left many of the top talent either without fights, without a home to compete, or without the ability to enter the countries where the majority of the kickboxing events were being held. This produced more hometown match-ups, exciting rivalries, and, of course, major upsets in a sport already known to produce surprising results at the top of almost every division.
Now that 2020 is in the books, Combat Press is taking a look back at the best that the sport of kickboxing had to offer. Over the next week, Combat Press will announce its award winners in multiple categories, covering everything from the action in the ring to the biggest stories surrounding the sport. Breakout Fighter of the Year
Gonnapar Weerasakreck
There are a number of fighters who had breakouts in 2020, whether it was through a single performance that pushed them to the forefront of the kickboxing world or a run of victories that brought them to the next level in their respective divisions.