Hakuho wins Osaka basho with flawless record

Hakuho wins Osaka basho with flawless record

OSAKA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho (L) throws fellow Mongolian Harumafuji onto the ring to win the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 28, 2010.

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