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Daieisho beats Meisei on the 12th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo s Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday. | NIKKAN SPORTS
KYODO Jan 21, 2021
Joint overnight leaders Daieisho and Shodai remained at the front of the pack at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, with each
rikishi claiming his 10th win.
Ozeki Shodai beat No. 6
maegashira Ryuden in convincing fashion in the penultimate bout on Day 12 at Ryogoku Kokugikan, while No. 1 Daieisho had a close call against No. 7 Meisei.
Ozeki Takakeisho pulled out of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday following a run of poor results that wiped out his bid for promotion to the sp
Having come into the tournament looking to earn promotion to sumo's top rank of yokozuna, the 24-year-old Takakeisho will now almost certainly face a longer wait.