Hyu draws Taiki Naito in all-Japanese clash at ONE Samurai 1: “You will be knocked out”

Hyu is heading home, and he is bringing a target with him. The undefeated 23-year-old Japanese fighter will face fellow countryman Taiki “Silent Sniper” Naito in a flyweight kickboxing showdown at ONE Samurai 1 on Wednesday, April 29, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan.

The card is headlined by the rematch between Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Takeru Segawa for the ONE Interim Flyweight Kickboxing World Title. Hyu and Naito add an all-Japanese undercard battle that promises to be one of the most compelling bouts on the stacked Tokyo card.

The matchup was born from a direct callout. After Hyu extended his perfect record to 13-0 with a first-round TKO of Suablack Tor Pran49 at ONE Fight Night 41, he went straight to social media to call out Naito. Naito fired back. He suggested Hyu had yet to face truly elite opposition. The exchange escalated quickly. Hyu made his position clear.

“If you fight me, you will be knocked out,” Hyu wrote.

Hyu and Naito bring contrasting styles into a high-stakes all-Japanese showdown

Hyu enters on the back of the best stretch of his career. The Osaka native’s karate foundation, elite sense of distance, and explosive hand speed have overwhelmed every opponent inside ONE Championship.

His TKO of Suablack marked his fifth straight win under the ONE banner. And his post-fight callouts of Rodtang and flyweight king Superlek made his championship ambitions unmistakably clear. Naito stands between him and that next step.

The 30-year-old Bell Wood Fight Team representative is no gatekeeper. He handed Johan Estupinan his first career loss by majority decision at ONE Fight Night 32 in June 2025. Then he stopped Nakrob Fairtex in the first round four months later. Naito’s counter-striking precision and composure under pressure make him a legitimate threat to any finisher who overcommits.

The war of words has raised the stakes further. On April 29, in front of a home crowd in Tokyo, two of Japan’s most compelling flyweight kickboxers settle their differences inside the ring.