Former maegashira Higonoumi retires

Former maegashira Higonoumi retires

FUKUOKA, Japan - Thirteenth-ranked juryo wrestler Higonoumi, a former maegashira in sumo's elite makuuchi division, speaks at a press conference in Fukuoka on Nov. 21 about his retirement. Higonoumi, who won the collegiate sumo championship as a student at Nihon University, made his professional debut in January 1992.

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