{
  "id": 6528580,
  "title": "‘He’s The Reason I Fell In Love With Muay Thai’ – Nadaka Honors His Mentor Ahead Of ONE SAMURAI 3",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/hes-the-reason-i-fell-in-love-with-muay-thai-nadaka-honors-his-mentor",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T02:57:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/reason-fell-love-muay-thai-025712143.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nadaka Honors His Mentor Ahead Of ONE SAMURAI 3\n\nWorld champion Muay Thai fighter Nadaka is set to return to action in the main event of ONE SAMURAI 3, taking place in Yokohama, Japan on September 12. This Saturday's bout will see the 25-year-old striker face off against Myanmar's Har Ling Om in a highly anticipated atomweight match.\n\nThe foundation of Nadaka's success can be traced back to his mentor Natsuo Nakagawa, who played a pivotal role in shaping his career. As the President, Chairman, and Founder of Eiwa Sports Gym, Nakagawa provided Nadaka with the structure and belief necessary to transform into Japan's crown jewel in Muay Thai.\n\nBeyond the coach-fighter relationship, the connection between the two goes much deeper. Nakagawa's influence extended to introducing Nadaka to the sport of Muay Thai, which ultimately became the driving force behind Nadaka's legendary career.",
  "summary": "Eiwa Sports Gym Chairman Natsuo Nakagawa helped transform Nadaka into Japan's finest Muay Thai talent.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}