However, he suffered a big setback in May 2007, losing eleven bouts in a row before pulling out of the tournament citing a fracture to his right knee. He could manage only six wins on his return in July and slid to the lowest rung on the top division ladder for the September tournament.
Despite experiencing a major reversal in May 2007, he suffered an unprecedented losing streak of eleven matches before withdrawing from the tournament because of a knee injury. Upon his return in July, he was only able to secure six wins and fell to the lowest position on the top division hierarchy for the September tournament.