<figure id="attachment_255156" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1029px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-255156"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="1c5272df"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/07/3.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-255156" class="wp-caption-text">As for his own future, &#8220;I think I&#8217;ll accept all the challenges from K-1 fighter Tatsumasa Ashizawa (27) and boxing invitations from the Kameda brothers,&#8221; he said (photo by Etsu Itakura).</figcaption></figure>
 I knew you&#8217;d come, Friday!　I was teased a lot by everyone because of the photo of me during my training.
Despite these words, Koji (33) was happy to be here. He was happy to be riding in a supercar, which had been a dream of his since before he started martial arts.
 This is a Lamborghini URACAN tuned by NOVITEC. I heard there is only one in the world. Isn&#8217;t it beautiful?　I bought it with cash as soon as I saw it.
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He bought it in December of last year, the year he lost to YA-MAN and declared that he was going into hibernation.
&#8211;Speaking of hibernation, Takeru (30) also went into rest after his loss to Tenshin Nasukawa (23).
 He was a hibernation teacher (laughs). But it was a great match. Takepon lost completely, but the Tokyo Dome was filled to overflowing. What made the difference between victory and defeat was &#8220;familiarity with the venue. Takepon&#8217;s punches were big because he was too excited to be on the big stage. On the other hand, Tenshin is used to big events, such as the fight with Floyd Mayweather (45).
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&#8211;After his hibernation, he is attracting a lot of attention.
 I think it would be interesting if the fighters who lost to Tenshin faced each other in mixed martial arts.　If you don&#8217;t like me, go ahead and beat me. I&#8217;m better than Tenshin, though, because Tenshin didn&#8217;t get me down (laughs).
Koji was very enthusiastic. He concluded by saying, &#8220;Actually, I&#8217;ve already sold Lambo.
 Actually, I&#8217;ve already sold my Lambo. I wanted a Ferrari.
Will he get his long-awaited match against Taketomi?
<figure id="attachment_255157" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-255157"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="b7b9018b"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/07/7.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-255157" class="wp-caption-text">Cut from an unpublished interview with Koji: &#8220;Takezo, when you come out of hibernation, let&#8217;s do mixed martial arts with me!</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_255158" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1280px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-255158"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="0747e4fb"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/07/18.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-255158" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cut from the magazine Koji: &#8220;Takezaka, when you come out of hibernation, let&#8217;s do mixed martial arts with me!</figcaption></figure>
<figure id="attachment_255159" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 1217px;" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-255159"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="8d7bffa4"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2022/07/13.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-255159" class="wp-caption-text">Unpublished cut from the magazine Koji: &#8220;Takeon, when you come out of hibernation, let&#8217;s do mixed martial arts with me!</figcaption></figure>
From the July 29 and August 5, 2022 issues of FRIDAY

 Etsu Itakura

 Koji bought a supercar, said to be the only one in the world, with cash. While commenting on Takeru (30), who lost to Tenshin Nasukawa (23), he also revealed a shocking fact.

Koji: “Takezo, when you come out of hibernation, let’s do mixed martial arts with me!”

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