Watch The ONE 172: Takeru Vs. Rodtang Pre-Fight Press Conference

The Hype Is Real  Rodtang And Takeru Get HEATED

Many of the ONE superstars competing on March 23 at ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang will give their final thoughts before heading into battle at the iconic Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

The pre-fight press conference for the blockbuster show will take place on Monday, March 17, beginning at 4 a.m. ET (5 p.m. local time).

Fans can tune in to the festivities by watching the video below.

In attendance at the press conference will be ONE Chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong along with headlining fighters Takeru Segawa and Rodtang Jitmuangnon. The two global megastars are set to throw down in an epic flyweight kickboxing super-fight that fans have long been waiting for.

Joining them will be the athletes from all five World Title fights, including top pound-for-pound striker Superlek Kiatmoo9, who will face young Thai-Algerian phenom Nabil Anane in a ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title unification fight.

Viewers can also catch the likes of reigning ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion Tawanchai PK Saenchai, Japanese fan favorite Kana Morimoto, Italian-Canadian kickboxing sensation Jonathan Di Bella, and beloved Armenian slugger Marat Grigorian, among many others.

After the press conference, don’t miss ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang on Sunday, March 23, live on pay-per-view.

Fight Card For ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang

  • Takeru Segawa vs. Rodtang Jitmuangnon (kickboxing – flyweight)
  • Tawanchai PK Saenchai vs. Masaaki Noiri (ONE Interim Featherweight Kickboxing World Title)
  • Superlek Kiatmoo9 (c) vs. Nabil Anane (ic) (ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Title)
  • Jonathan Di Bella vs. Sam-A Gaiyanghadao (ONE Interim Strawweight Kickboxing World Title)
  • Adriano Moraes vs. Yuya Wakamatsu (ONE Flyweight MMA World Title)
  • Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom (c) vs. Kana Morimoto (ONE Women’s Atomweight Kickboxing World Title)
  • Shinya Aoki vs. Eduard Folayang (MMA – lightweight)
  • Hiroki Akimoto vs. John Lineker (kickboxing – bantamweight)
  • Marat Grigorian vs. Kaito Ono (kickboxing – featherweight)
  • Rak Erawan vs. Nadaka Yoshinari (Muay Thai – atomweight)
  • Suriyanlek Por Yenying vs. Ryusei Kumagai (kickboxing – 132-pound catchweight)
  • Yodlekpet Or Atchariya vs. Shimon (Muay Thai – flyweight)
  • Hyu vs. Zakaria El Jamari (kickboxing – flyweight)
  • Adrian Lee vs. Takeharu Ogawa (MMA – lightweight)

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