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Bodybuilder Akim Williams Withdraws From The 2022 Arnold Classic

Akim Williams is yet to issue an official statement of his withdrawal from the 2022 Arnold Classic

Rajneesh

Written by Rajneesh

Last Updated onFebruary 18, 2022

Akim Williams Out 2022 Arnold Classic

Akim Williams - Image via @akim_bkbeast_williams Instagram

Men’s open competitor and IFBB pro bodybuilder Akim Williams has pulled out of the 2022 Arnold Classic. Arnold Classic is the second most prestigious professional bodybuilding competition after Olympia. It will be a part of the 2022 Arnold Sports Festival that will take place from March 3rd to 6th in Columbus, Ohio.

The news of Akim William’s withdrawal from the competition was first reported by Ron Harris of Muscular Development. At the time of writing this article, Akim Williams had not made an official announcement of his withdrawal from the 2022 Arnold Classic.

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Akim Williams is one of the promising competitors in the open pro division and the year 2022 would have marked his fourth appearance in the Arnold Classic. Williams finished fifth at the 2021 Arnold Classic. Needless to say, he was looking forward to beating his own best at the prestigious competition.

In addition to this, Williams has won three pro shows in his career. They include the 2016 Tampa Pro, 2020 Chicago Pro, and 2021 Puerto Rico Pro. He is also a four-time Mr. Olympia competitor and finished sixth at the 2020 Olympia.

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In order to qualify for the 2022 Olympia, Akim Williams will now have to win a Pro competition to earn enough Olympia Qualification System points.

Akim Williams became fourth open division competitor to pull put of the 2022 Arnold Classic

With Akim William’s withdrawal, only 10 out of the 14 original open pro competitors now remain on the roster. The 2021 Romania Muscle Fest Pro winner Rafael Brandao pulled out of the 2022 Arnold Classic back in January due to undisclosed reasons.

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Following that, IFBB Pro Mohamed Shaaban withdrew from the competition due to neck and spinal cord injuries. Also, the 2021 Arnold Classic UK winner Nathan De Asha was forced out of the competition shortly after due to partially torn biceps.

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Following Akim Williams’ withdrawal, here is the list of open pro competitors remaining on the roster in no particular order:

  1. William Bonac
  2. Maxx Charles
  3. Brandon Curry
  4. Samson Dauda
  5. Regan Grimes
  6. Steve Kuclo
  7. Cedric McMillan
  8. Fabio Giga Rezende
  9. Justin Rodriguez
  10. Brett Wilkin

The Arnold Classic is the second most prestigious professional bodybuilding competition and the first major pro show of the year 2022. As things are slowly returning to normal after two years of uncertainty brought by the covid-19 pandemic, winning the Arnold Classic and setting the tone for rest of the year will be a big opportunity for competing athletes. How do you think the withdrawal of these four athletes impacts the open pro division at the 2022 Arnold Classic? Let us know in the comments!

Catch full coverage of the 2023 Arnold Classic, including pre-judging, event recaps, analysis, and final and full results at our Arnold Classic coverage hub: FitnessVolt.com/arnold-classic

Published: 18 February, 2022 | 8:43 AM EDT

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  1. Avatar Gary Silvers says:
    2 years ago

    It’s news but I think the real competition will be between Grimes and Kuclo

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