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Could Ahmad Ashkanani Ruin Flex Lewis’ Final 212 Olympia Competition?

by Jacob Ladon Published on Sep 4, 2018

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Being a champion and being a contender are two different beasts.

The road to becoming a champion is filled with a whole slew of different challenges, overcoming adversity, defying the odds and letting your presence be known by those who sit at the top. Once an individual reaches their championship aspirations, holding onto that title can prove to far more difficult that earning the title of greatest in he first place.


For 212 Division king James ‘Flex’ Lewis it has been years of consistent work and dedication that has kept him sitting upon the throne. But that doesn’t mean that defending his title has been easy. There have been a fair share of contenders who have offered their own particular challenges to the 212 champion, but only a few have truly come close to challenging Flex Lewis.

One of those men is Ahmad Ashkanani.

The 2017 Arnold Classic 212 champion, Ahmad Ashkanani has already shown the kind of potential to potentially dethrone Flex Lewis. But with the reigning Olympia champion choosing to switch divisions after the 2018 show, Ashkanani will only have one more opportunity to potentially out duel Flex Lewis. While it may be a bit of an uphill battle, Ahmad Ashkanani is showing the kind of form that could potentially give the champion something to think about heading into his final 212 competition.

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To our destination @mrolympiallc . . Video by @bader.alali . . ________________________________________ ⭕️️TEAM @giftednutrition ⭕️TEAM OXYGEN @o2_gyms ⭕️Coached by @ahmad_askar_1 ⭕️ROAD TO OLYMPIA @mrolympiallc ________________________________________ #ahmd_ashkanani #arnoldworldwide #kuwaitbodybuilding #arnoldclassic #bodybuilding #ahmadashkanani #mrolympia #oxygengym #teamashkanani #teamaskar #kuwait #kuw #q8 #gym #oxygen #o2_gym #oxygen_nutrition #212bodybuilding #212bodybuilder #begifted #السفاح ________________________________________

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Ahmad Ashkanani is in the role of the hungry contender looking to dethrone the champion. But he’ll only get one more opportunity to defeat the greatest lightweight bodybuilding champion to ever compete.

Can Ahmad Ashkanani ruin Flex Lewis’ final 212 competition?

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About Jacob Ladon

Jacob Ladon is a staff writer and former amateur bodybuilder. He has been passionate about bodybuilding since he was 15 years old and discovered the joys of training in the gym. He reports and comments on all bodybuilding related matters.

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