Soccer player Okubo, unsurprisingly, defeated by yokozuna Hakuho in sumo

Soccer player Okubo, unsurprisingly, defeated by yokozuna Hakuho in sumo

Kawasaki Frontale forward Yoshito Okubo (L) smiles wearing a sumo wrestler's ceremonial attire, while standing next to grand champion Hakuho in Kawasaki, near Tokyo, on April 13, 2016. The 33-year-old soccer player, who is a longtime fan of sumo, challenged the 31-year-old Mongolian wrestler in two bouts during a sumo event that day, but the 73-kilogram striker was no match for the 155-kilogram yokozuna. "He didn't move an inch. There is absolutely no defender like him," said Okubo, holder of the J-League first division scoring record with 158 career goals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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