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16: Yokozuna Terunofuji withdraws on the fifth day of the January tournament after suffering a first-day loss to Wakatakakage and conceding a gold star to Tobizaru on Day 4. It is his 13th absence in 21 tournaments at sumo's highest rank. [6] Later that day, Japanese media learn through sources at the Sumo Association that Terunofuji has ...
During the 2025 January tournament, Aonishiki established himself as one of the leaders of the competition, rivalled also by Shishi, the only other Ukrainian wrestler in professional sumo. On Day 12, the two wrestlers faced off in the first match with two Ukrainian wrestlers in the history of the sport, with Shishi emerging victorious from the ...
2025 in sumo Shortly after withdrawing from the January 2025 Grand Sumo Tournament due to injuries, the 73rd yokozuna Terunofuji Haruo announces his retirement. If no other wrestler is promoted this tournament, his retirement leaves sumo without a yokozuna for the first time since 1993 .
At the January 2025 tournament, Hōshōryū began with a solid four-win streak. [76] He then fell behind in the title race, after suffering a Day 5 defeat to Atamifuji . [ 77 ] Hōshōryū stayed one win behind the leaders after seven days but then suffered consecutive defeats to rank-and-file opponents Shōdai and Hiradoumi , which had been ...
Top-tier sumo wrestling will make a rare appearance in London for the first time in three decades – and for the second time ever outside of Japan in the sport’s 1,500-year history.
Satonofuji last performed the yumitori-shiki on 16 January 2025, the day that Terunofuji withdrew from the January 2025 tournament; the yokozuna officially retired the next day. Satonofuji told reporters he had sensed on the day of Terunofuji's withdrawal that he could be performing his last yumitori-shiki (since his stable would no longer have ...
It will be the second time the Grand Sumo Tournament has been held outside Japan - and at the Royal Albert Hall. Sumo Grand Tournament back in London after 34 years Skip to main content
1994 in sumo - Musashimaru wins his first title, Takanohana wins four titles and is promoted to yokozuna for the January 1995 tournament; 1993 in sumo - Akebono becomes first foreign-born yokozuna, has most dominant year at four titles, Futagoyama brothers take one each