Second-ranked ONE flyweight kickboxing contender ‘Natural Born Krusher’ Takeru Segawa has not won a single match on home soil in the last five years. Now, as he returns to Tokyo this weekend at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri, the 34-year-old veteran will look to break that losing spell.Takeru will face Canadian-Bosnian bruiser Denis Puric in a highly anticipated three-round flyweight kickboxing clash with heavy world title implications. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostFielding questions from the media at the final ONE 173 press conference on Wednesday at Hilton Odaiba, Takeru answered with confidence and said he’s coming to win:“This is my first cage match in my long career, and I’ve had a long career. This is my first time, as I said. I’m looking forward to it. I have some strategy, I have some work that I put in, and I practiced very hard for it. But the thing is, I haven’t won in a ONE event held in Japan. So, I’m looking forward to changing that.”The winner of this showdown could go on to challenge reigning ONE flyweight kickboxing world champion ‘The Kicking Machine’ Superlek in a future battle, or earn a rematch with ‘The Iron Man’ Rodtang Jitmuangnon, which is something Takeru and Puric both want.ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri will take place live on Sunday, Nov. 16, from Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. North American fans can check out live.onefc.com to watch the event live via pay-per-view.Takeru’s countrywoman Kana backs him to KO Denis PuricTakeru Segawa’s Japanese countrywoman, atomweight kickboxer ‘Krusher Queen’ Kana Morimoto, predicts the 34-year-old will emerge victorious over Denis Puric via explosive knockout.Kana told SCMP MMA:“It’s going to be Takeru’s comeback fight, and since it's Denis Puric, both of them have a similar fighting style, which means this matchup is great. I’m sure Takeru will KO Denis Puric.”Check back with Sportskeeda MMA for up-to-the-minute updates on ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri.