‘I Cannot Quit Without Revenge’ – Takeru Promises A Storybook Ending Against Rodtang In ONE Samurai 1 Rematch
The Japanese star returns to Tokyo on April 29 with revenge on his mind and gold in his sights.
Eighty seconds. That is all it took to hand Takeru “Natural Born Krusher” Segawa the most humiliating defeat of his legendary career—and ignite the relentless fire that has been burning inside him ever since. Making his monumental farewell appearance on Wednesday, April 29, the former three-division K-1 World Champion will headline ONE Samurai 1 , the inaugural edition of ONE Championship’s landmark new Japanese series, broadcasting live from Tokyo’s historic Ariake Arena.
View this post on Instagram Standing across the ring is the architect of that profound wound, Rodtang “The Iron Man” Jitmuangnon . The two striking icons will run it back with the ONE Interim Flyweight Kickboxing World Title hanging in the balance, but for “Natural Born Krusher,” this rematch transcends the mere pursuit of gold. Carrying the unfinished business of a proud champion who refuses to let humiliation dictate his final chapter, the 34-year-old Japanese megastar detailed his mindset: “After I lost to Rodtang, that was around the time I started thinking that I must defeat Rodtang and retire.
I lost to him in the first round. Until then, I had never lost a fight like that quickly. That was also the first time I lost by such a clear KO.
“He was the first opponent who gave me that level of humiliation as a fighter. So I feel if I don’t get revenge against a fighter like him, I can’t finish my career as a fighter. ” View this post on Instagram Those haunting words carry the full, devastating weight of what transpired at ONE 172 inside the Saitama Super Arena in March 2025.
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