Overview
- Takeru Segawa stopped Rodtang Jitmuangnon in the fifth round on Wednesday in Tokyo to win the interim ONE flyweight kickboxing title at ONE Samurai 1.
- Rodtang’s defeat was a rarity as it was only the second knockout loss of his career and his first in 13 years.
- Takeru said the victory could be his final fight, turning a long-sought revenge win into a possible retirement sendoff.
- The result leaves an interim versus undisputed setup, with Superlek Kiatmoo9 still the full champion and any unification dependent on whether Takeru keeps competing.
- Contract tensions that surfaced before the rematch remain in focus, with ONE chief Chatri Sityodtong criticizing a lack of discipline and saying Rodtang can return if he recommits to training.