All posts tagged "Kotozakura"
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Sumo
/ 2 days agoTobizaru Pulls off Another Huge Upset with a Win over Terunofuji at New Year Basho
With two wins over ozeki wrestlers already at the 15-day New Year Basho, sumo's Flying Monkey dealt a serious blow to...
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Sumo
/ 3 days agoTobizaru Upsets Yokozuna Hopeful Kotozakura at New Year Basho
The No 2 maegashira used a superb hand pull-down to send the ozeki to his second straight loss at the 15-day...
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Sumo
/ 4 days agoNew Year Basho: Terunofuji Bounces Back from Opening-Day Loss with Hard-Fought Win over Takanosho
The Mongolian yokozuna proved he can go the distance in a longer New Year Basho bout that tested his stamina at...
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Sumo
/ 2 weeks agoPredictions 2025: Sumo Looking Beyond the Terunofuji Era for Others to Step Up
Ozeki grapplers Kotozakura, Onosato and Hoshoryu are the leading candidates to reach the pinnacle in the New Year and other sumo...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoKotozakura Captures 1st Emperor's Cup After Swatting Down Hoshoryu at the Kyushu Basho
After nine years as a pro, the Sadogatake stable wrestler finally claims his first championship with a dramatic victory in the...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoKyushu Basho: Hoshoryu and Kotozakura Set to Battle for the Emperor's Cup
The ozeki grapplers both won their Day 14 bouts and will square off for the title on the final day of...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoHoshoryu Beats Fellow Ozeki Onosato to Set Up a Kyushu Basho Showdown with Kotozakura
The two ozeki grapplers are 12-1 and will battle for all the marbles on Sunday, the final day of the Kyushu...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoHoshoryu Overpowers Shodai at the Kyushu Basho to Stay Tied for the Lead
The Mongolian grappler wasted little time in dispatching the former ozeki and he appears set for a Kyushu Basho weekend showdown...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoHoshoryu Looks Unstoppable with a Convincing Win Over Kotoshoho at the Kyushu Basho
Mongolian ozeki Hoshoryu is tied for the lead with Kotozakura and Takanosho with five days remaining at the Kyushu Basho in...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoHoshoryu Tosses Down Churanoumi to Stay Tied for the Lead at the Kyushu Basho
In Fukuoka, the Mongolian ozeki is bidding for his second Emperor's Cup at the 15-day Kyushu Basho and his first at...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoKyushu Basho: Hoshoryu Manhandles Compatriot Oshoma to Stay Tied for the Lead
The ozeki relied on a perfectly executed arm throw to send his Mongolian opponent sprawling to the dirt surface on Day...
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Sumo
/ 2 months agoAbi Hands Hoshoryu His 1st Loss at the Kyushu Basho
No 3 maegashira Abi took advantage of a superior face-off to stun the previously undefeated Mongolian. Four men are now tied...
