is a Japanese kickboxer, currently competing in the bantamweight division of RISE. He is the current RISE Bantamweight Champion, having held the title since 2018. As of October 2022, he is ranked as the best flyweight (-56.7kg) kickboxer in the world by Combat Press and the best super flyweight (-55kg) kickboxer by Beyond Kick. Between October 2019 and August 2020, he was ranked in the strawweight top ten by Combat Press, and as a top ten flyweight since September 2020. Kickboxing career DEEP KICK Early career Suzuki made his professional debut against Shohei Morishita at DEEP☆KICK 15 on May 12, 2013. He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout, as he needed just 17 seconds to force a referee stoppage. Suzuki was booked to face Ryusei Narukawa at DEEP☆KICK 16 on July 14, 2013, in his second professional appearance. He won the fight by a narrowly contested unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 30–29 in his favor. Suzuki moved up from -53 to -55 kg for his next fight, a bout with Yuji at DEEP☆KICK 17 on September 22, 2013. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. These three victories earned Suzuki a #6 ranking in the DEEP KICK -55kg division, as well as a fight with the #4 ranked contender Yoshiki Nakagawa at DEEP☆KICK 18 on December 15, 2013. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 30–29, 30–29 and 30–28. After amassing a four-fight winning streak, Suzuki was placed in the 2014 DEEP KICK -55kg Next Challenger tournament, held to determine the next challenger for the divisional kingpin Kazuki Tanaka. Suzuki faced Yuji in the semifinals, held on DEEP☆KICK 20 on April 27, 2014. He won the rematch with Yuji by a first-round technical knockout. He advanced to the tournament finals, held at DEEP☆KICK 21 on July 20, 2014, where he faced Yoshiki Nakagawa. The fight was ruled a majority decision draw after the first three rounds, with two judges scoring it an event 30–30 and 29–29 draw, while the third judge scored it 30–29 for Suzuki. Suzuki was awarded a split decision after an extra fourth round was contested. DEEP KICK champion The 17-year old Suzuki was booked to challenge Kazuki Tanaka for the DEEP KICK -55kg championship at DEEP☆KICK 22 on September 28, 2014, in what was Tanaka's first title defense. He captured his first professional piece of silverware