Joey Chestnut may be the darling of competitive eating, but his Unfinished Beef rival Takeru Kobayashi will go down in history as the “godfather” of the sport. The competitive eating pioneer ...

They say a man's success is often shaped by the woman he chooses to stand beside him — and few partnerships exemplify that better than Rodtang Jitmuangnon, and his wife, Aida Looksaikongdin.

There has been no shortage of unforgettable come-from-behind victories throughout ONE Championship's history, and kickboxing great Takeru Segawa provided one of the best at ONE Friday Fights 81 in Sep ...

Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, has announced his retirement from the sport due to rising health concerns. "I’ve decided to ...

Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi renewed the most competitive rivalry in competitive eating on Monday in Netflix's "Unfinished Beef" special, with Chestnut winning 83-66. Chestnut's 83 hot dogs ...

He’s lived a full life. Takeru Kobayashi, Japan’s legendary competitive eater and one-time rival hot dog king Joey Chestnut is dishing on their highly anticipated rematch — and what ...

And mere hours later, Netflix whet fans’ appetite with a particularly savory announcement: Chestnut is slated to face off against his archrival, Takeru Kobayashi, for the first time since 2009.

The day has finally come for Joey “Jaws” Chestnut and Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi to determine who is the ultimate world eating champion once and for all. The longtime rivals are set to ...

Number-two ranked flyweight kickboxing contender Takeru Segawa might not show his opponents any sympathy in the ring, but ...

“Glass Heart” continues Netflix’s hot streak of Japanese content following “ Bullet Train Explosion ,” which has maintained a ...

Once upon a time, Takeru Kobayashi was the top dog. Japan has had many great cultural exports in its history: Pokémon, Godzilla, sushi and Nintendo amongst them. Then there are the athletes that ...

This Fourth of July, for the first time in 23 years, neither of the world's greatest competitive eaters, Takeru Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut, will feature in Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest.