Here is all you need to know about Japanese kickboxer Takeru Segawa, his age, career, record, next opponent and more
An iconic superfight between current ONE flyweight Muay Thai world champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and former three-division K-1 kickboxing world champion Takeru Segawa is soon to take place at ONE 165.
Who is kickboxer Takeru Segawa, bio, age, height, family, fight record and net worth
With his upcoming bout, ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon will kick off 2024 in style. In one of the most eagerly awaited fights in recent memory, “The Iron Man” will square off against Takeru Segawa, the rising star in Japanese kickboxing, in a five-round kickboxing showcase on January 28 at ONE 165.
Takeru is among the world’s best kickboxers in terms of power per round and is one of the biggest names to emerge from his home country of Japan, which is known for its martial arts scene.
Who is Takeru Segawa?
Takeru Segawa is a Japanese kickboxer who was born on July 29, 1991, in Yonago, Japan. The 32-year-old was born on 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in).
The 32-year-old is a multiple-time K-1 World Champion across three different weight classes, and he has a stunning 42-3 professional record with 25 victories coming by way of knockout.
His net worth isn’t known.
A look at Takeru Segawa’s career
Takeru used to be a big lover of kickboxing and professional wrestling. Observing Andy Hug win the 1996 K-1 Grand Prix motivated him to take up kickboxing as a professional sport.
Takeru, who is renowned for his extensive and varied use of front leg kicks and uses the push and snap kicks from the lead leg, is the former champion of K-1 Super Featherweight, K-1 Featherweight, and K-1 Super Bantamweight. He is the only K-1 weight champion to have won three titles.
Takeru is regarded as a generational talent and, together with his fellow countryman Tenshin Nasukawa, one of the best kickboxers in the sport’s contemporary history. Having competed professionally since 2008, Segawa won the K-1 Super Bantamweight championship on April 19, 2015, after defeating Taiga Kawabe in the tournament’s finals.
At KAKUMEI NAGOYA 3 ～, Takeru made his professional debut as he was slated to square off against Bonta. He prevailed via unanimous decision in the fight. With an outstanding 42-3 professional kickboxing record, he is a multiple champion in three separate weight divisions under the K-1 organisation.
Takeru Segawa’s family
Takeru Segawa’s name was given by his father. He also has two siblings, both sisters, one older and one younger.