Takeru Segawa wants to face the best fighters in the world: “That's what fighting in ONE means to me”

Japanese sensation Takeru Segawa only wants one thing in his career – to take on the best fighters in the global stage. It was the reason he joined the world's largest martial arts organization.

He experienced this first-hand in his debut loss in the hands of the-now two sports ONE world champion Superlek Kiatmoo9. Now, Takeru wants to bounce back and leave that setback behind.

Knowing that there are a handful of top contenders lurking in his division, the 33-year-old is determined to return to the world title contention. He restarts his bid by going against Burmese rising star Thant Zin at ONE Friday Fights 81.

Speaking to ONE Championship before his scheduled fight inside the iconic Lumpinee Stadium on Sept. 27, 'The Natural Born Crusher' said:

"I came to ONE to aim for being the strongest in the world, so that's what fighting in ONE means to me."

ONE Friday Fights 81 will be available via global pay-per-view at watch.onefc.com to all fans across the globe. For more information on how to watch, check out ONE Championship's website.

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Fans can't wait for barnburner fight between Takeru Segawa and Thant Zin

With just days before Japanese kickboxing megastar Takeru Segawa returns to face Myanmar's Thant Zin at ONE Friday Fights 81 pay-per-view card, fans are already hyped up.

Before both fighters step into the Lumpinee Stadium ring, ONE Championship teased its viewers with a clip of Takeru's preparation on Instagram, showing how he's set and ready for a comeback victory.

The promotion wrote in the caption about Takeru Segawa:

"Fast as LIGHTNING ⚡️ Will Takeru score his first win in ONE on September 27 when he collides with Thant Zin at ONE Friday Fights 81? 👊 @k1takeru"

And, some fans have already predicted an all out war between the two strikers, as they expressed in their comments:

"It's gonna be a great fight because Thant Zin and the Burmese are tough as nails. And we know Takeru is tough too after fighting Superlek. It's gonna be an instant classic 🔥💰💵."

"Keep going king 🔥🔥🔥"

"If he can hold superlek, he's a best and definitely he stomps."

Screenshots of fans' comments.