City Tokyo, Japan Date 30 April 1993 Promotion K-1 | K-1 Grand Prix '93 K-1 Sanctuary III Venue Yoyogi National Gymnasium Attendance 12,000 | |
Location Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | ||
Branko cikatic vs ernesto hoost k 1 grand prix 93 final
K-1 Grand Prix '93 was a martial arts event held by the K-1 organization on April 30, 1993 at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. It was the inaugural K-1 World Grand Prix, featuring an eight-man tournament fought under K-1 rules (3 min. × 3 rounds + 1 extra round). The eight tournament qualifiers were all invited on the basis of their achievements in the kickboxing world (for more information on this see the bulleted list below). As well as tournament matches there was also a full contact karate bout between Andy Hug and Nobuaki Kakuda. The event featured a total of ten fights with fighters representing seven different countries in total. The tournament winner was Branko Cikatić who defeated Ernesto Hoost in the final by first round knockout, becoming the first ever K-1 World champion.
Tournament Qualifiers