Ozeki Takakeisho falls to No. 2 maegashira Abi for his second defeat in four days at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, putting a dent in his yokozuna promotion bid.
Ozeki Takakeisho claims a comfortable win on the third day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, getting his yokozuna promotion bid on track after an opening-day defeat.
Sumo's elite makuuchi division is set to feature its first wrestler from Kazakhstan following the promotion of 25-year-old Kinbozan in the latest rankings released on Feb. 27 by the Japan Sumo Association.