Kickboxing

Takeru announces retirement after avenging Rodtang

Days after winning the ONE interim title, a cervical injury ends his career.

Kickboxing action in the ring
Claus Michelfelder · CC BY-SA 4.0

Key points

  • Stops Rodtang in round 5
  • ONE interim flyweight kickboxing champion
  • Retires due to a cervical disc injury

Takeru, the only three-division K-1 champion in history, retired immediately after avenging his loss to Rodtang.

Sources

  1. ONE Championship
KIAI Editorial
  • Japan-based editorial team
  • Primary sources, cited
  • Variable facts dated

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