Tatsuki Shinotsuka (篠塚辰樹, born 7 May 1998) is a Japanese kickboxer and former boxer, currently competing in the featherweight division of K-1.
[8] Shinotsuka was scheduled to make his last professional boxing appearance, before his transition to kickboxing, against Takehiro Shinohara on October 12, 2017.
He entered the sport as a highly regarded prospect, owing to his boxing career and affiliation with the Teppen Gym.
[1] He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Yamakawa with a left hook at the 1:16 minute mark.
[10] Kudo won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, managing to knock Shinotsuka down three times by the halfway point of the round.
Although Lee was able to stand up in time for the eight-count, he was unsteady on his feet, forcing the referee to stop the fight.
[21] Shinotsuka was scheduled to make his promotional debut against Kaito Ozawa at K'Festa 4 Day 1 on March 21, 2021.
[23] Shinotsuka revealed during the post-fight conference that he entered the fight with a broken right hand and an injured leg.
[25] A month before the event, Shinotsuka withdrew from the bout, due to a hand and neck injury he sustained during training.
[29] He withdrew from the fight on September 9, due to a proximal phalanx bone fracture of a toe on his right foot.
[38] Shinotsuka faced Justyn Martinez at Rizin 46 on April 29, 2024, in a Bare Knuckle boxing bout, knocking his opponent out in the first round.
[39] Shinotsuka was scheduled to face Cary Caprio on July 12, 2024, at BKFC Fight Night Pechanga.