Lone ozeki Takakeisho pulls out of the ongoing Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with a left knee injury, ending his bid for a second straight championship and promotion to yokozuna.
Rank-and-file grappler Midorifuji stays unbeaten to take the outright lead after seven days of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, where the action inside the ring was overshadowed by the injury withdrawal of lone ozeki Takakeisho.
Lone ozeki Takakeisho sinks to 3-3 with a loss to rank-and-file opponent Mitakeumi at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, jeopardizing his bid for a second straight championship and promotion to yokozuna.
Ozeki Takakeisho has a resounding win to keep his yokozuna promotion hopes alive after five days of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament as four wrestlers including komusubi Daieisho maintain their perfect records.