Battle Of The Year World Final 2023 (Osaka)

Battle of the Year (BOTY) World Final 2023 Breaking competition took place in Osaka, Japan on November 25th, 2023 and showcased b-boys and b-girls participating in 1v1 / 2v2 battles and Crew battles.

Battle Of The Year 2023 – Event Info

Event Name	Battle of the Year (BOTY) World Final
Venue	INTEX Osaka, Japan
Date	November 25th, 2023
Categories	2v2 B-Girl, 1v1 B-Boy, Crew
Deejays	DJ Tee and DJ Just A Kid
Judges	Bboy RoxRite, Bboy Luigi, Bboy Nori, Bgirl AT, and Bgirl Kastet.
Hosts	MC Kensaku and Trix
Crews	Cambodian Dreams, Mortal Combat, Predatorz, Super Cr3w, The Ruggeds, Battle Droids, Black Out Crew, Found Nation Crew, Hentai Breakers, Kick’s Orchestra Juniors, and Flow XL.
1v1 Bboys	Bboy Phil Wizard VS Bboy Onton
2v2 Bgirls	Bgirl Sarah Bee / Bgirl Ayumi VS Bgirl Yurie / Bgirl Eri Finesis

Battle Of The Year 2023 – Event Details

Battle of the Year, often called BOTY, is a yearly global breakdancing contest that started in 1990. It’s considered the top b-boying competition globally and is sometimes called the “World Cup of B-Boying.” Regional competitions, also known as preliminaries, happen all over the world, leading up to the BOTY International, the ultimate world finals event. The big dance competition, Battle of the Year World Final 2023, happened in Osaka, Japan, on November 25. INTAX OSAKA put on a really cool show with amazing moves and strong competition.

Osaka, a lively city, was the perfect place for this year’s exciting showdown at the INTEX OSAKA. Battle of the Year has a long history and is one of the oldest global competitions, bringing together top-breaking crews for a night of intense battles. With its rich history and worldwide recognition, Battle of the Year celebrates the artistry and athleticism of breaking, creating a sense of togetherness and excitement for both dancers and fans.

Crew Winners

First Place	Second Place	Losing Semi finalists	Best Show
Predatorz	Flow XL	The Ruggeds and Found Nation	Found Nation

Bboy 1v1 Winner

Winner	Runner Up
Phil Wizard (Canada)	Onton (Canada)

Bgirl 2v2 Winners

Winners	Runner Up
Sarah Bee (France) Ayumi (Japan)	Yurie (Japan) Eri Finesis (Japan)

Crew Category

1. Predatorz Crew

Founded In	2002
Active Years	2002–present
Predatorz  Members	Aslan, Aduh, Teembo, Fastfoot, Gipsy, Jamal, Plastmass, Beatmaster T, Amir, Shamil, Arsex
Genre	Breaking
Status	Active
Former Member	Alkolil

Predatorz Crew Facts

The Predatorz Crew is an 11-member breaking group from Moscow, Russia, which was founded in 2002. In the World Final of Battle of the Year, they went against the Super Cr3w in the first round and against Found Nation Crew in the semi-final round taking themselves into the finals against Flow XL Crew. They became the champion of the Battle of the Year World Final 2023. However, this is their second winning as they also won the 2014 Battle of the Year. Read More About Predatorz Crew

Website:
predatorzcrew

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: predatorzcrew 
Youtube: CrewPredatorz 
Facebook: przcrew 

2. Flow XL Crew

Founded In	2021
Active Years	2021–present
Flow XL Members	Rookie, Hong10, Fe, Moony, Jazzbear, Millie, Sonju, Dan Jeong, and Blondie
Genre	Breaking
Status	Active
Former Member	N/A

Flow XL Crew Facts

Flow XL is a nine-member crew from Seoul, South Korea, which was formed in February 2021 mainly by former Drifterz Crew members. In this event, they went against the Hentai Breakers crew in the first round only to come up against The Ruggeds in the semi-final. They lost to the Predatorz crew in the final and got second place in the Battle of the Year World Final 2023.

Website:
flowxlcrew 

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: flowxl.crew
Youtube: flowxl

3. The Ruggeds

Founded in	2005
Active Years	2005-present
The Ruggeds Members	Roy, Zoopreme, Skychief, Jessy, Niek Traa, Lee, Tawfiq, Duzk, and Stepper
Genre	HipHop, Breaking
Status	Active

The Ruggeds Facts

The Ruggeds is a 9-member breaking group from The Netherlands which was founded in 2005. They battled against Battle Droids crew in the first round; winning it and taking themselves towards the semi-final against Flow XL crew. Unfortunately, they lost the semi-finals but they do have the Battle of the Year 2022 title under their belt. Read More About The Ruggeds

Website:
theruggeds.com

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: theruggeds
Youtube: RuggedSolutions
Twitter: TheRuggeds  
Facebook: theruggeds  
Linkedin: theruggeds 

4. Found Nation Crew

Founded In	2002
Active Years	2002–present
Found Nation Crew Members	Kossy, Fly, Dragon, Doverman, Wingzero, Shuvan, Busta Bash, 2Goo, Ryo-flow, Issei, Tetsu, Ryo-spin, Yu-ki, Lilpinscher, Youtee, Zenon, and Mikado.
Genre	Breaking
Status	Active
Former Member	N/A

Found Nation Crew Facts

The Found Nation Crew (FNC) is a seventeen-member breaking group from Yamanashi, Japan, which was founded in 2002. They battled against the Mortal Combat crew in the first round and after that, they faced with the Predatorz crew. Unfortunately, they lost in the semi-finals but won the “Best Show” title. They also came in second at the 2018 Battle of the Year World Final. Read More About Found Nation Crew

Website:
the-fnc

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES
Instagram: foundnation_official
Twitter: foundnationcrew

1v1 Bboy Category

1. Phil Wizard vs Onton

Bboy Phil Wizard		Bboy Onton
Stage Name	Phil Wizard	Stage Name	Onton
Birth Name	Philip Kim	Birth Name	Onton See
Occupation	B-Boy	Occupation	B-Boy
Birthday	1996	Birthday	1985
Active Years	2009–present	Active Years	2003–present
Age	28 (in 2024)	Age	38 (in 2023)
Zodiac Sign	N/A	Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A	Height	N/A
Weight	N/A	Weight	N/A
Nationality	Korean-Canadian	Nationality	Canadian
Blood Type	N/A	Blood Type	N/A

Battle Details

Bboy Phil Wizard and Bboy Onton both come from Canada and also have a common crew i.e United Rivals. They faced each other in the Final round in which Bboy Phil Wizard took the title of the champion of 1v1 Bboy.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES

Bboy Phil Wizard
Instagram: philkwizard
TikTok: philkwizard
Facebook: Phil-Wizard

Bboy Onton
Instagram: OntonSNC
Twitter: ontonsnc
TikTok: ontonsnc
Facebook: BboyOnton 

2v2 Bgirl Category

1. Bgirl Sarah Bee / Bgirl Ayumi

Bgirl Sarah Bee		Bgirl Ayumi
Stage Name	Sarah Bee	Stage Name	Ayumi
Birth Name	Sarah Bouyahyaoui	Birth Name	Ayumi Fukushima
Occupation	B-Girl	Occupation	B-Girl
Birthday	1990	Birthday	June 22nd, 1983
Active Years	2001–present	Active Years	2004–present
Age	34 (in 2024)	Age	40 (in 2023)
Zodiac Sign	N/A	Zodiac Sign	Cancer
Height	N/A	Height	N/A
Weight	N/A	Weight	N/A
Nationality	Algerian-French	Nationality	Japanese
Blood Type	N/A	Blood Type	N/A

Battle Details

Bgirl Sarah Bee hails from France while Bgirl Ayumi hails from Japan. They together faced Bgirl Yurie and Bgirl Eri Finesis from Japan in the 2v2 Bgirl Battle of the Year World Final 2023. Bgirl Ayumi formerly competed in the 2016 1v1 Battle of the Year in which she went against Bboy Zoob and won that top 16 round battle while Bgirl Sarah Bee is a champion of the 2v2 B-Girl competition at the 2008 Battle of the Year event.

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES

Bgirl Sarah Bee
Instagram: iamsarahbee

Bgirl Ayumi
Instagram: ayumi.bodycarnival
Facebook: Bgirl-Ayumi

2. Bgirl Yurie / Bgirl Eri Finesis

Bgirl Yurie		Bgirl Eri Finesis
Stage Name	Yurie	Stage Name	Eri Finesis
Birth Name	Yurie Nakamura	Birth Name	Eriko Taba
Occupation	B-Girl	Occupation	B-Girl
Birthday	1985	Birthday	1981
Active Years	2003–present	Active Years	N/A–present
Age	39 (in 2024)	Age	42 (in 2023)
Zodiac Sign	Cancer	Zodiac Sign	N/A
Height	N/A	Height	N/A
Weight	N/A	Weight	N/A
Nationality	Japanese	Nationality	Japanese
Blood Type	N/A	Blood Type	N/A

Battle Details

Bgirl Yurie and Bgirl Eri Finesis both hail from Japan. They battled against Bgirl Sarah Bee and Bgirl Ayumi in the 2v2 Bgirl category but unfortunately, they lost the title. Additionally, Bgirl Eri Finesis also competed in the 2022 Battle of the Year.

Website:
bgirlyurie

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES

Bgirl Yurie
Instagram: b_girl_yurie
Twitter: BgirlYurie
Facebook: yurie.nakamura.7 

Bgirl Eri Finesis
Instagram: bgirleri0730
Twitter: bgirl_eri_kir
Facebook: eri.kir.5 

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