Akebono blasts to 4-0

Akebono blasts to 4-0

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) catapults sekiwake Tochiazuma into the ringside cushions in a battle of unbeaten wrestlers at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12. He walked away sharing the lead at 4-0 with rank-and-filer Takamisakari.

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