Overnight leader and No. 1 maegashira Nishikigi fell to a surprise second defeat Thursday at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, where No. 9 Hokutofuji rejoined his fellow rank-and-filer in pole position for the title after 12 days.
Rank-and-file wrestlers Nishikigi and Hokutofuji both win for the ninth time at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament to remain in the lead after sekiwake Hoshoryu suffers a surprising defeat.
Promotion-seeking sekiwake Hoshoryu remains tied for the lead with rank-and-filers Nishikigi and Hokutofuji after all three improve to 8-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Promotion-seeking sekiwake Hoshoryu remained on top of the leaderboard in a three-way tie after outmaneuvering agile No. 4 maegashira Ura at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday.
Front-runner Nishikigi suffered his first loss of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at the hands of komusubi Kotonowaka on July 15, dropping back into a tie for the lead with promotion-hunting sekiwake Hoshoryu and two other wrestlers.