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Akiyama cuts 33 lbs. in 4 weeks for test cut to welterweight

Japanese superstar Yoshihiro Akiyama recently made the decision to drop down to the welterweight division after plenty of poking and…

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Chris Palmquist
November 3, 2011 · 1 min read

Japanese superstar Yoshihiro Akiyama recently made the decision to drop down to the welterweight division after plenty of poking and prodding from his employers and repeated pleas from pundits and fans alike.

Well, his first test run to 170-pounds was a resounding success, as you can see in the picture above (via Ameblo.jp). “Sexyama” managed to cut around 33 pounds in just four weeks.

Difficult as that may have been, it proves he’s finally ready to make the switch.

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