After a crushing defeat at the hands of the “Iron Man” Rodtang in the first round of the main event of ONE 172, backstage, an emotional Takeru was comforted by ONE championship company chairman Chatri Sityodtong where he would reassure “The Natural Born Crusher” that he he’s still one of the best fighters in the world. Chatri would say the following to the Japanese star:
“This Doesn’t Change Anything. You’re defintely one of the best in the world.”
“It was just a split second. It was just one misstep.