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Kickboxing sensation Takeru to make ONE Championship debut against Muay Thai Icon Rodtang in January

The highly anticipated ONE Championship debut of kickboxing sensation Takeru Segawa has been officially announced.

Per a report from Marc Raimondi of ESPN, the former three-division K-1 world champion will debut at ONE 165 in Tokyo against none other than Muay Thai superstar Rodtang Jitmuangnon.

The two combat sports icons will compete in a flyweight kickboxing super-fight according to ONE CEO Chatri Sityodtong who made the announcement during a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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Rodtang has competed inside the ONE Championship Circle 16 times since making his debut for the promotion in 2018.