Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

Hakuho wins 50th bout in a row

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho wins his 50th match in a row by beating Wakanosato at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sept. 14, 2010. Grand champion Hakuho needs only three more wins to equal the 53-bout run achieved by former yokozuna Chiyonofuji.

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