A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the sport's highest rank in a ceremony on Friday. Hoshoryu, real name Sugarragchaa Byambasuren, became the 74th yokozuna, or grand champion ...

(CNN)-- Asashoryu stands at the pinnacle of sumo wrestling like a colossus. But the 330-lbs Mongolian, sumo's most successful ever grand champion, has not been able to rise above the scandals and ...

Mongolian sumo wrestler Kiribayama will soon be one step closer to following in the footsteps of his stablemaster and other yokozuna from his country, when he is promoted to the second-highest ...

Kirishima grew up in a nomadic family in the eastern Mongolian province of Dornod and became a professional sumo wrestler in 2015. He was promoted to the highest makuuchi division in 2020.

In the victory ceremony, the 24-year-old Mongolian said he was ... to reclaim his role as the alpha male of sumo. With the addition of Hoshoryu, three wrestlers will be competing at the second ...

The heaviest sumo wrestler in the world and the widest sumo in the world have been signed as the third and final pair of pro wrestlers announced to compete April 11 at the All Star Sumo elite ...

Suit up! The world's heaviest and the world's widest sumo wrestlers are set to come to the Natural State next month.

Hot Springs will welcome the heaviest sumo wrestler in the world and the widest sumo wrestler in the world to compete in the ...

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Newly promoted yokozuna Hoshoryu pulled out of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Tuesday ... the 25-year-old Mongolian had lost four of his first nine bouts at Edion Arena ...

All Star Sumo wrestling tournament coming to Hot Springs ... as well as two-time United States Sumo Open champion “The Mongolian Superstar” Mendee. “This is going to be a tremendous sports ...