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Kotozakura won his first Emperor’s Cup on Sunday, November 24 when he swatted down fellow ozeki Hoshoryu in a winner-take-all bout on the final day of the Kyushu Basho. In the day’s final bout at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, Hoshoryu went on the attack with several arm thrusts to the neck and upper body of his […]
Ozeki Hoshoryu and Kotozakura will head into the final weekend of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament tied for the lead at 12-1 after both earned momentous victories on Friday. Hoshoryu won his blockbuster battle with new ozeki Onosato before Kotozakura overpowered former joint leader Takanosho in the final bout of Day 13 at Fukuoka Kokusai […]