Momu Tsukamoto


Momu Tsukamoto is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the RISE promotion.
As of June 2025, he was the #9 ranked -53 kg kickboxer in the world according to Beyond Kickboxing.

Kickboxing career

DEEP KICK

Tsukamoto took part in a one-day DEEP KICK flyweight tournament held at DEEP☆KICK 55 on September 23, 2021. He captured the tournament title with unanimous decision victories over Taisei in the semifinals and Toya Matsuba in the finals, who he knocked down once with a superman punch in the opening round.
Tsukamoto faced Yoshiki Tane in the semifinals of the DEEP KICK flyweight tournament, held to crown the inaugural champion, at DEEP☆KICK 57 on November 28, 2021. The pair fought on two previous occasions as amateurs, with each fighter winning once. Tsukamoto proved the more successful fighter in their first encounter as professionals, as he was able to knock him down three times in the opening round to win the fight by technical knockout. Tsukamoto faced the once-defeated Ryuta Suekuni in the tournament finals, held at DEEP☆KICK 60 on March 13, 2022. He knocked Suekuni down once in the opening round en route to winning the fight by unanimous decision.

RISE

On April 22, 2022, Tsukamoto entered a multi event 4-man tournament for the inaugural RISE Flyweight title. He faced Riku Kazushima at RISE 157 as a semifinal bout. Kazushima won the fight by majority decision in a bout where both fighters received an 8 count.
Tsukamoto faced King Tsubasa at RISE WORLD SERIES OSAKA 2022 on August 21, 2022. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–28, 30—27 and 30–27.
Tsukamoto faced Songchainoi Kiatsongrit at NJKF West 4th - 1st Stage on September 25, 2022. He lost the fight by a first-round technical knockout, as he was twice knocked down with a right cross before the referee stopped the bout. It was the first stoppage loss of Tsukamoto's professional career.
Tsukamoto took part in the 2023 RISE New Warriors Flyweight tournament, held at RISE 166: RISE 20th Memorial event on February 23, 2023. He overcame his semifinal opponent Ryujin Nasukawa by unanimous decision, with all three ringside officials awarding him a 30—29 scorecard. Tsukamoto faced Tenshi Matsumoto in the finals of the one-day tournament. He lost the fight by a third-round technical knockout.
Tsukamoto faced Toshihiro Yamakawa at RISE World Series 2023 - 1st Round on July 2, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round spinning backfight knockout, his first stoppage victory with the promotion.
Tsukamoto faced Yuzuki Sakai, who returned to professional competition following a 15-month absence from the sport, at RISE 172 October 29, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Tsukamoto faced Ryujin Nasukawa at RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 OSAKA on June 15, 2024. The fight was announced as a "Next Challenger Bouts", with the winner expected to face the RISE Flyweight (-51.5 kg) champion Riku Kazushima. Tsukamoto lost the fight by split decision.
Tsukamoto faced Dangan Futa at RISE WORLD SERIES 2024 YOKOHAMA on September 8, 2024. He needed just 43 seconds to stop his opponent with a spinning backfist.
Tsukamoto faced Ryoya Ito in an open-finger glove bout at Fight Club 2 on October 5, 2024. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Tsukamoto faced the RISE Super Flyweight (-53 kg) champion Ryu Hanaoka in a non-title bout at RISE WORLD SERIES 2025 Tokyo on August 2, 2025. He lost the fight by a second-round technical knockout.

Titles and accomplishments

Amateur

  • All Japan Jr Kick
  • *2014 All Japan Jr Kick -25 kg Runner-up
  • World Boxing Council Muay Thai
  • *2015 WBC Muay Thai All Japan Jr League Elementary School -28 kg Runner-up
  • DEEP KICK
  • *2013 NEXT LEVEL Chushikoku -25 kg Championship
  • **One successful title defense
  • *2016 NEXT LEVEL Chushikoku -30 kg Championship
  • *2016 SMASHERS -30 kg Championship
  • *2018 NEXT LEVEL Chushikoku -35 kg Championship
  • *2018 NEXT LEVEL Chushikoku -40 kg Championship
  • **One successful title defense
  • *2019 NEXT LEVEL All Japan -45 kg Championship
  • *2020 NEXT LEVEL Chushikoku -45 kg Championship
  • *2020 NEXT LEVEL All Japan -45 kg Championship

Professional

  • DEEP KICK
  • * 2021 DEEP KICK -51 kg Freshman 1-Day Tournament Winner
  • * 2022 DEEP KICK -51 kg Championship

Fight record

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