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Hidetora Hanada’s journey has led him from a high-profile sumo wrestling prospect to a college football player in Colorado. Now he may be heading to the world of pro wrestling. The Colorado ...

New yokozuna Hoshoryu took part in a traditional "tsuna-uchi" rope-making ceremony Thursday at his Tatsunami stable in Tokyo in preparation to step into the ring as sumo's sole grand champion. The ...

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The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an extraordinary board meeting Wednesday. The 25-year-old grappler won ...

It’s January 2025 and Hoshoryu is officially sumo’s 74th yokozuna. Just nine days ago the possibility of that sentence being true seemed remote. With three losses after the midway point of the ...

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Sumo avoided having a hole at the top for the first time in over 30 years Monday when the Mongolian Hoshoryu was recommended for promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna. The ancient Japanese ...

Ozeki Hoshoryu smiles at a press conference in Taito Ward, Tokyo, on Monday, the day after his victory at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The Yomiuri Shimbun 17:48 JST, January 27, 2025 Ozeki ...

Japan's sumo world will have its first new yokozuna grand champion in three and a half years. Ozeki Champion Hoshoryu has been recommended for promotion to sumo's top rank after winning his second ...

27, 2025, a day after winning the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. The 25-year-old Mongolian wrestler secured his promotion to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo ...

The 25-year-old Mongolian sumo wrestler Hoshoryu has marked a historic achievement by winning the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament and securing his promotion to yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo.