Masaaki Noiri

Who is Masaaki Noiri?

Masaaki Noiri is a Japanese kickboxer who competes in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. He began practicing karate as a young boy and had great success in both full contact karate and amateur kickboxing in his early teens, which included winning the K-1 Koshien 62 kg schoolboys tournament in 2009. After turning professional in 2010, he became a mainstay in the Krush promotion and was victorious in the 2011 Krush Under-22 ~63 kg Supernova~ Tournament.

Noiri is known for his devastating knee strikes and, as of April 2013, is ranked the #1 lightweight in the world by LiverKick.com.