Hoshoryu Promoted to Highest Sumo Rank of Yokozuna
Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday promoted Hoshoryu to yokozuna, the highest rank in the makuuchi top division of professional sumo from the second-highest rank of ozeki. The 25-year-old, who belongs to the Tatsunami stable, became the 74th yokozuna. He became the sixth Mongolian-born wrestler to assume the title, with his predecessors including Asashoryu,...
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Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Sumo Association on Wednesday promoted Hoshoryu to yokozuna, the highest rank in the makuuchi top division of professional sumo from the second-highest rank of ozeki. The 25-year-old, who belongs to the Tatsunami stable, became the 74th yokozuna. He became the sixth Mongolian-born wrestler to assume the title, with his predecessors including Asashoryu,...
