Tenshin Nasukawa
Tenshin Nasukawa (Japanese: 那須川 天心, Nasukawa Tenshin; born August 18, 1998) is a Japanese professional boxer, former professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. A generational talent, Nasukawa was regarded as a top pound for pound talent throughout most of his career as a professional kickboxer and one of the greatest kickboxers in the history of the sport.
A professional kickboxer between 2012 and 2022, Nasukawa is the former RISE Bantamweight (55 kg) and RISE World Featherweight (57.5 kg) champion. He was also the ISKA Unified Rules Featherweight (57 kg) and Oriental Rules Bantamweight (55 kg) champion, as well as the 2017 Rizin Flyweight (57 kg) Kickboxing Tournament winner. At the end of his professional kickboxing career, in July 2022, Nasukawa was ranked as the best kickboxer under 58 kg and the best pound for pound kickboxer in the world by Combat Press.
