Riku Kunimoto

Japanese fighters Riku Kunimoto (10-1) and Eiki Kani (8-3-3) collide in a highly anticipated rematch. The rivals previously met in March 2024, when Kunimoto landed a sixth-round stoppage to retain the WBO Asia Pacific & Japanese Middleweight titles.

DYNAMIC GLOVE on U-NEXT Special took place on April 13, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This boxing event features Riku Kunimoto defending his Japanese Middleweight title against Kazuki Kyoji in a 10-round main event rematch from December 2021. Kunimoto, 27, enters with a record of 13-1 (7 KO), while Kyoji, also 27, brings a record of 9-2-3 (4 KO). Other bouts remain unconfirmed but promise to bolster the card. It’s a special edition of the Champion Carnival, broadcast live on U-NEXT starting at 16:50 JST.