Reona Kato (玲於奈 加藤) (1992-04-29) April 29, 1992 (age 32) Iruma, Japan
Nationality
Japanese
Height
175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight
60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st)
Division
Bantamweight
Style
Kyokushin Karate, kickboxing
Stance
Orthodox
Fighting out of
Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Team
BungelingBay Gym (2012-2017) THE SPIRIT GYM TEAM TOP ZEROS (2018-present)
Trainer
Hidetoshi Hanzawa Nicholas Pettas
Years active
2012 - present
Kickboxing record
Total
41
Wins
32
By knockout
14
Losses
8
By knockout
2
Draws
1
Other information
Notable relatives
Kona Kato (brother)
Leona Pettas (Japanese: レオナ・ペタス, Pettas Leona, born April 29, 1992) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of K-1, where he is the Super Featherweight champion. He took the family name of his first trainer Karateka Nicholas Pettas. Pettas is the 2022 K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix winner, the former Krush Super Featherweight champion and a one-time K-1 super featherweight title challenger.
He was ranked as a top ten bantamweight by Combat Press between September 2020 and July 2022, peaking at #2.[1][2] Combat Press ranked him the #4 Flyweight in May and June 2019,[3][4] and #3 Flyweight between July 2019[5] and August 2020.[6]
^Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2022". combatpress.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
^"Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2020". combatpress.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
^"Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: June 2019". combatpress.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
^"Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2019". combatpress.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
^"Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2019". combatpress.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
^"Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: August 2020". combatpress.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
LeonaPettas (Japanese: レオナ・ペタス, PettasLeona, born April 29, 1992) is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the super featherweight division of...
Takeru and Pettas were considered the #1 and #2 kickboxers in the world under 60kg, respectively. The fight started out evenly, with Pettas utilizing his...
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
the second round, Pettas hit Gur with a right low kick. Gur checked the kick, breaking Pettas' shin bone. This injury kept Pettas out of competition...
(karateka) Jan Soukup Nicholas Pettas Marek Piotrowski Peter Graham Masahiro Yamamoto Takayuki Kohiruimaki Tsogto Amara LeonaPettas Baboo Da Silva Hiroki Akimoto...
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
which took place on June 19, 2022, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. Pettas was dismissive of Nakamura in his pre-fight interviews, stating: "Personally...
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Strobel, Kevin (1 October 2022). "Kickboxing Rankings October 2022 — LeonaPettas wins K-1 World Grand Prix and takes top spot at Super Bantamweight"....
Retrieved 21 December 2020. Rob Cox (March 30, 2021). "Takeru knocks out LeonaPettas in thrilling fight at K'Festa 4". asianmma.com. Rob Cox (June 25, 2021)...