Mongolian warhorse Kyokutenho considering retirement

Mongolian warhorse Kyokutenho considering retirement

No. 11 maegashira Kyokutenho of Mongolia (R) is forced out of the ring by first-ranked maegashira Tochinoshin at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 26, 2015, ending the 15-day event at 3-12. Kyokutenho, 40, who has wrestled in 99 tournaments in the top makuuchi division but looks set to drop to the second-tier juryo division, said he is considering calling time on his career as an active sumo wrestler. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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