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Tenshin’s 18-Year-Old Brother Ryujin Nasukawa Stuns with First-Round KO to Claim Kickboxing Championship

The Japanese prodigy Tenshin Nasukawa has a younger brother Ryujin Nasukawa who is carrying on the family legacy in kickboxing. On Saturday, live from Tokyo, at just eighteen years old, Ryujin captured a RISE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title by way of first-round knockout.

Tenshin and Ryujin Nasukawa

Tenshin Nasukawa is considered a generational talent in kickboxing, holding multiple championships including RISE Bantamweight and Featherweight titles and was ranked as the best pound-for-pound kickboxer in the world at the end of his kickboxing career. He had a spotless kickboxing record of 42-0 and was well known for his knockout power and speed.