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Japanese Fighter Considered Suicide in 2024 and Doesn’t See 2025 Going Much Better

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One of Japan’s most celebrated kickboxers Leona Pettas took to social media to share his thoughts on what he described as a difficult 2024 and even considered suicide. The former K-1 Super Featherweight World Grand Prix champion has faced a series of challenges in recent years and revealed personal struggles in a heartfelt tweet that struck a chord with fans around the globe.

Leona Pettas on Suicide

On X, he said:

“Thank you for this year. It was a sh*tty year where I couldn’t accomplish anything and seriously considered retirement or suicide, but I’m still alive thanks to the people who supported me,” Pettas wrote.