Yokozuna Hakuho gears up for next tournament

Yokozuna Hakuho gears up for next tournament

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho speaks at a press conference in Chikushino, Fukuoka Prefecture on Nov. 1, 2010, as the wrestler ranking for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament is announced. Attention over the tournament starting Nov. 14 is focused on whether Hakuho will shatter Futabayama's all-time consecutive wins record at 69, as he is seven wins away from tying the record.

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