Naoko Kumagai
Japanese martial artist
熊谷直子 · 구마가이 나오코
- Born
- 8 August 1971, Yamanashi
- Citizenship
- Japan
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- kickboxer, boxer, political scientist
Naoko Kumagai (born 8 August 1971) is a Japanese female kickboxer and 3-time World Champion in three different weight classes. She also had two amateur boxing matches with Russian Elena Karpachova, and one pro boxing match.
Kumagai is known for her knockout punch and high KO percentage. Her kickboxing record is 31 wins (27 KO), 4 losses and 2 draws.
External links
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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