Sekiwake Asashoryu beats ozeki Tochiazuma

Sekiwake Asashoryu beats ozeki Tochiazuma

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian Sekiwake Asashoryu (L) crushes out ozeki Tochiazuma at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 14, day five of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Tochiazuma's chances of a move up to yokozuna, sumo's highest rank, now look slim after he suffered two losses.

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