Takeru Segawa has celebrated his wedding reception in Tokyo as he prepares for his return to ONE Championship action at ONE 173 next month.
The 34-year-old Japanese kickboxing superstar announced in July that he had married his long-time partner, Aoi Kawaguchi, just before leaving for California to begin fight camp for his comeback.
Now back home, Takeru hosted friends and teammates from Vasileus Gym – including fellow ONE kickboxing stars Masaaki Noiri and Yuki Yoza – at the event. Photos shared on social media showed the trio smiling alongside the happy couple.
‘Today was my wedding reception,’ Takeru wrote in a widely shared social media post. ‘Since it was right before a fight, the preparations were tough, but I was able to see people I hadn’t met in a long time, and I’m glad I could share this good news with everyone.’
Takeru is set to face Canada’s ‘Bosnian Menace’ Denis Puric in a high-profile kickboxing bout on November 16 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo.
‘I’m fired up and motivated for my upcoming fight!’ Takeru added. ‘Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this possible.’
The fight will mark his first appearance since a devastating first-round knockout loss to Rodtang Jitmuangnon in March at ONE 172 in Saitama – a result that prompted the former K-1 megastar to declare he was entering his ‘final chapter’ as a fighter.
‘From now on, I’m going to carry my family on my shoulders,’ he said in July after announcing his marriage. ‘I hope we can live our lives by supporting each other in good times and hard times.’
The Tokyo card – ONE’s second major Japanese event of 2025 – will feature seven title fights across two sessions, with doors opening at noon and the show running until 10pm.