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September 2009 he withdrew once again after winning only three bouts in the first ten days, and he remained in
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November pushed him up to
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February 4, he tendered his resignation to the
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454:tsukiotoshi
372:Controversy
255:Chiyotaikai
247:Chiyonofuji
240:, the 58th
133:March, 1999
1793:Categories
1680:5 February
1606:References
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1280:10–5
1216:13–2
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149:April 2011
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69:1983-04-21
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