(NOAH) OZAWA Reveals the Reason for His Loss in the "New Year's Showdown": Reflecting on "Self-Preservation," "I Sold My Investment Trusts"
Tokyo Sports 9th January 2026 Noah's "Real Rebel" OZAWA (29) spoke about the unexpected reason for his defeat in the "New Year's Showdown" and made some bold remarks ahead of his upcoming one-on-one bout with Tetsuya Endo (on the 11th at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo). Even as the new year dawns, this man continues to do whatever he wants, and shows no signs of slowing down. After defeating Kaito Kiyomiya on January 1st of last year to become the GHC Heavyweight Champion for the first time, OZAWA challenged Yoshiki Inamura (33) at the Nippon Budokan just a year later. However, he was unable to repeat his performance and faced with Inamura's incredible strength, he was unable to reclaim the title. Regarding the reason for his defeat, he said with a sigh in a rare humble moment, "I wonder... I guess over the past year, the number of things I had to protect increased, and I think I was trying to protect myself. I've really reflected on that. I was also s...
