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there may not be a bet this year, if this
article is to be believed.
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He's due to go for his seventh Nathan's crown next month, but his manager Kumi Ozeki suggests that Kobayashi's title defense might be in danger.
"Kobayashi's mother died in March and he's currently taking a sabbatical. He's not even in training," the hot dog eating champion's manager tells Shukan Gendai. "I haven't heard a word from him about whether he's going to take part in the July contest and there's no way that I know to get in touch with him."
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i smell a ruse. perhaps it is even a ruse for them to get good odds on kobayashi.
hotdog eating, especially the nathan's contest, IS kobayashi. i have said this above, but if he does not participate, he is destined for obscurity.
she died 3 months ago. he will be ready for this contest. they are just attempting to create excitement imo.