2 days ago · The Japan Sumo Association officially approved Mongolian wrestler Hoshoryu's promotion to yokozuna, the sport's highest rank, at an extraordinary board meeting Wednesday. The 25-year-old grappler won the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in a three-way championship tiebreaker Sunday at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena after finishing as joint ...

2 days ago · Less than two weeks after the sole yokozuna retired from the sport, the Japan Sumo Association on Jan. 29 filled the void by promoting Hoshoryu, 25, to be the 74th yokozuna.

2 days ago · On January 29th 2025, sumo wrestler Hoshoryu was officially elevated to the prestigious rank of Yokozuna, becoming the 74th to earn the title. At the first tournament of the year in 2025, he emerged victorious in a three-way playoff between sumo who all held 12 wins and 3 losses, securing his second championship and sealing his promotion to ...

3 hours ago · Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career. The 25-year-old is the first new yokozuna since 2021 and the only ...

2 days ago · The 25-year-old from Ulaanbaatar follows in the footsteps of his uncle, Asashoryu, who went on to become one of the most successful yokozuna of all time. Hoshoryu will need another 23 top division titles before he catches him. Hoshoryu’s promotion comes shortly after the retirement of fellow Mongolian, Terunofuji, the last active yokozuna ...

1 day ago · New yokozuna Hoshoryu took part in a traditional "tsuna-uchi" rope-making ceremony Thursday at his Tatsunami stable in Tokyo in preparation to step into the ring as sumo's sole grand champion. The 25-year-old Mongolian wrestler, whose real name is Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, officially became sumo's 74th yokozuna Wednesday in the wake of his ...

2 days ago · Mongolian Hoshoryu was promoted to sumo's highest rank of yokozuna on Wednesday, January 29, three days after winning his second Emperor's Cup in a grueling three-way playoff at the New Year Basho.. Hoshoryu becomes the ancient sport's 74th grand champion and the first new yokozuna since fellow Mongolian Terunofuji was promoted after the 2021 Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

3 days ago · Sumo avoided having a hole at the top for the first time in over 30 years Monday when the Mongolian Hoshoryu was recommended for promotion to the highest rank of yokozuna.. The ancient Japanese ...

Dec 24, 2024 · Twenty-two years after his uncle approached the same challenge, ozeki Hoshoryu heads into January's New Year Grand Sumo Tournament with a shot at promotion to the sport's highest rank. Sumo wrestler Hoshoryu is shown during training at his Tatsunami stable in Tokyo on Dec. 24, 2024. (Kyodo)

2 days ago · It’s January 2025 and Hoshoryu is officially sumo’s 74th yokozuna. Just nine days ago the possibility of that sentence being true seemed remote. With three losses after the midway point of the ...