Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu won his second grand tournament title on Sunday by defeating two other wrestlers in a three-way playoff in Tokyo.
Hoshoryu, who holds the second highest rank of Ozeki, faced Kinbozan and Oho in the playoff as they all had 12 wins and three losses each.
Hoshoryu secured the two consecutive wins he needed to clinch the Emperor's Cup by beating Kinbozan and then crushing out Oho.
This is Hoshoryu's first title since he was promoted to Ozeki after winning the Nagoya tourney in 2023.
He also performed strongly in the previous tournament in November with 13 wins and two losses.
The Japan Sumo Association will hold an extraordinary meeting of its board of directors on Wednesday to discuss Hoshoryu's promotion to the highest rank of Yokozuna Grand Champion.
The association will seek advice from the Yokozuna Deliberation Council on Monday ahead of the board of directors' meeting.
Hoshoryu, who holds the second highest rank of Ozeki, faced Kinbozan and Oho in the playoff as they all had 12 wins and three losses each.
Hoshoryu secured the two consecutive wins he needed to clinch the Emperor's Cup by beating Kinbozan and then crushing out Oho.
This is Hoshoryu's first title since he was promoted to Ozeki after winning the Nagoya tourney in 2023.
He also performed strongly in the previous tournament in November with 13 wins and two losses.
The Japan Sumo Association will hold an extraordinary meeting of its board of directors on Wednesday to discuss Hoshoryu's promotion to the highest rank of Yokozuna Grand Champion.
The association will seek advice from the Yokozuna Deliberation Council on Monday ahead of the board of directors' meeting.
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Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu wins second title, clinching Emperor's Cup in Tokyo playoff. Faced Kinbozan and Oho, both with 12 wins, 3 losses each. Beat Kinbozan and Oho consecutively for victory. First title since promotion to Ozeki rank in 2023. Strong performance in previous tournament with
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250126_15/
Date: Jan. 26, 2025
Created: 2025/01/27 07:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 06:50
Last Read: 2025/01/27 07:39