For Ryohei fighting at super lightweight, it may look comfortable from the outside. But it doesn't mean he takes it without real effort. Fighting in this division at 173 centimeters does not exempt him from dieting or weight control.
On the scale, he must meet the limit at 63.5 kilograms, only to step into the ring at around 66 to stay competitive.
It is not as severe as Ryoma's cut, who must drain himself down to 61.2. For Ryohei, the task is to shed roughly 2.5 kilograms over two weeks, slowly, trimming 200 grams daily until the weight-in day.
There is no extreme dehydration, and without excruciating hunger. But a strict routine is still needed.
"Again," Sera snaps, snapping the mitts together. "That's what you call a punch now?"
Ryohei steps in and fires a few combinations, the impact duller than it should be.
Sera's eyes harden immediately. "Stop."
He lowers the mitts just enough to glare at him. "You think you can beat Umemoto with punches like that?"
