Hakuho broke sumo great Taiho’s record of 33 tournament victories in January 2015. Hakuho fought in his 1,000th bout in July 2020, becoming sumo’s longest-serving Yokozuna.

Retired sumo great Hakuho said Monday he was quitting the ancient sport in Japan after his wrestling stable was closed because of a bullying scandal involving his protege. Sumo has been dogged by ...

Hakuho Sho, a retired "yokozuna" or grand champion of sumo Hakuho, wipes his face during a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, June 9, 2025, to deliver a farewell message following the reported ...

Hakuho, at 6 feet 4 inches and 350 pounds, is a big man by most measures, but not enormous in sumo. His chief rival in recent years, Terunofuji, weighs more than 400 pounds.

Hakuho broke sumo great Taiho’s record of 33 tournament victories in January 2015. Hakuho fought in his 1,000th bout in July 2020, becoming sumo’s longest-serving Yokozuna.

Mongolian-born sumo grand champion Hakuho poses for a photo as he celebrates after he established all-time sumo record with his 1,048th win, at the 13rd day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo ...

Mongolian-born sumo grand champion Hakuho Sho reacts after defeating then champion Terunofuji at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament to win his 45th victory in the tournaments, in Nagoya, Japan, on ...

Hakuho, a sumo wrestling legend in Japan, is retiring at 36. His resume includes a record 45 tournaments win, a record 16 perfect victories and an all-time sumo record 1,187 wins.

Hakuho, Japan’s top-ranked sumo wrestler, is sidelined amid a troubling rise of cases in Japan. By Victor Mather Cristiano Ronaldo was probably the most famous athlete to test positive for ...

TOKYO (AP) — Sumo great Hakuho is retiring at the age of 36, marking the end of an era in Japanese traditional sport. The Mongolian-born Yokozuna, or grand champion, Hakuho has won a record 45 ...

Hakuho Sho, a retired “yokozuna” or grand champion of sumo, Hakuho, bows during a press conference in Tokyo, Monday, June 9, 2025, to deliver a farewell message following the reported ...