“I can’t talk to my children about dreams when I haven’t achieved my own.” A former gym teacher from Tochigi Prefecture became a professional mixed martial artist and continues to challenge the world. --- ONE Championship and VOX present the video series “ROAD TO HERO”
The fifth episode of "ROAD TO HERO," a documentary video series presented by ONE Championship and VOX, a sugar-free, highly carbonated water brand by Folder Inc., was released on the VOX YouTube channel on Monday, November 9th. (Main video URL: https://youtu.be/kGUNWOlW8dM).
“I can’t talk to my children about dreams when I haven’t achieved my own.”
In the main video, Hiroyuki Tezuka discusses the reasons he started martial arts, his experiences in the U.S., his time as a teacher, his debut match, and his fight in September (ROAD to ONE 3rd: TOKYO FIGHT NIGHT). Among these, his passionate and cool way of life is particularly noteworthy. After returning from the U.S., Hiroyuki Tezuka worked as a physical education teacher at a junior high school in Shioya Town, Tochigi Prefecture, his hometown.
However, he decided to pursue his dream again, disregarding the objections of those around him, with the conviction that "I can't talk to my children about dreams if I haven't achieved my own." He is now active as a professional fighter in ONE Championship, competing on the world stage.
Tezuka's passionate life, in which he chases his dreams and continues to strive, continues to inspire his students and many others, and his challenges will go on.
Furthermore, Hiroyuki Tezuka will compete in "ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX Ⅲ," which was pre-recorded at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The match can be viewed on the official ONE Championship app or the ABEMA Fighting Channel from 9:30 PM on Friday, November 13th.
■ "ROAD TO HERO" Overview
(Streaming archive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsKBqDPvTf00nD6JIIgPkHw).
"ROAD TO HERO" is a documentary series that began airing on the VOX YouTube channel on July 7, 2020, as a collaborative project between ONE Championship and the super carbonated water brand VOX. The series focuses on Japanese fighters who are striving to become ONE Championship world champions, exploring the meaning of their fights and their continuous challenges, and delving into their true selves.
■ Fighter Information
Hiroyuki Tezuka
・Height: 168 cm
・Weight class: 83.9 kg
・Origin: Japan
Hiroyuki Tezuka, the Pancrase Welterweight World Champion, was born into a farming family and continues to help with the family business while actively competing as a fighter. He practiced kickboxing for two years during his student days but did not achieve the results he desired. However, his passion for martial arts never waned, and he moved to the U.S. to pursue a career as a mixed martial artist. He had the valuable opportunity to train with the renowned veteran American fighter Chael Sonnen and began competing as an amateur in North America. After staying in the U.S. for two years, he returned to Japan and made his professional debut.
He secured six submission victories in Pancrase and won the world title. He is known for his powerful punches and devastating ground strikes, delivered with his muscular physique.
■ About "ONE Championship™"https://www.onefc.com/
ONE Championship (ONE) is the largest sports media property in Asian history and a producer of millennial live sports content.
Headquartered in Singapore, ONE is the world's largest martial arts organization, hosting bouts in all styles of martial arts, including Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Karate, Kung Fu, Silat, Sanda, Lethwei, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Taekwondo, and Submission Grappling, which are considered the home of martial arts. It is also Asia's largest producer of sports and entertainment events, boasting the world's top martial artists and world champions, and is Asia's largest global media entity. Its subsidiary, ONE eSports, hosts Asia's largest eSports championship series and organizes major global hit game titles.
ONE focuses on both martial arts and eSports, creating and delivering live sports content for the millennial generation. In addition to ONE's digital platforms, it partners with broadcasters worldwide, including Star Sports, Tencent, ABS-CBN, Astro, ClaroSports, Startimes, Fox Sports, Thairath TV, Turner Sports, Skynet, Mediacorp, Great Sports, Mediaset Italia, ProSiebenSat.1, and Dubai Sports, distributing content to viewers in over 150 countries.
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