Hot Dog King To Fight!
Breathe a sigh of relief: the [doubts] over whether [Takeru Kobayashi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeru_Kobayashi) will compete against hot-shot [Joey Chestnut](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Chestnut), who out-ate him by 5¾ franks earlier this month, are unfounded, according to [amNewYork](http://www.amny.com/news/local/am-kobayashi0629,0,1623404.story). It seems Kobayashi arrived in New York yesterday, prepared to eat his way back up to champion of Nathans Famous hot dog-eating contest at Coney Island this Fourth of July. According to his manager, Kobayashi has received medical attention for his severe case of oral arthritis, though fighting Wednesday could cause permanent damage to his jaw. Hey, a guys got to do what a guys go to do. amNew York spoke with Dr. Barry Rozenberg, chief of orofacial pain at NYUs College of Dentistry, who said, I tell all my patients to use the two finger rule: dont eat any food bigger than two fingers. We wont go there