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Burgos-Hasegawa rivalry heats up

NAGOYA, Japan - WBC featherweight first-ranked Juan Carlos Burgos (R) of Mexico and second-ranked Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan pose for photos in Nagoya on Nov. 25, 2010, after passing the weigh-in for the vacant title match the following day.

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Baruto beats Asasekiryu at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia (R) sends first-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu of Mongolia out of the ring on the fourth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 14, 2010.

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Baruto suffers 2nd loss at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia (L) is pushed out of the ring by first-ranked maegashira Tochiozan at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 13, 2010, suffering his second loss during the first three days of the 15-day competition.

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Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji beats No. 1 maegashira Goeido

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji of Mongolia (L) forces first-ranked maegashira Goeido out of the ring on the sixth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 17.

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho beats Russian Aran

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) sends first-ranked maegashira Aran of Russia to the ground on the third day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 14.

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Asashoryu, Hakuho standing tall at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu throws down first-ranked maegashira Hokutoriki on the third day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium in Osaka on March 17.

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Asashoryu, Hakuho get 2nd wins at spring tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu pushes first-ranked maegashira Kakuryu out of the ring on the second day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium in Osaka on March 16.

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Kotooshu suffers his third loss at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (R) is pushed out of the ring by first-ranked maegashira Toyonoshima in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 12, day four of the 15-day competition.

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Asashoryu marches on to stay tied for lead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) throws over first-ranked maegashira Tamanoshima on the fifth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 16.

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Sekiwake Tochiazuma beats No.1 maegashira Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Tochinonaza pushes first-ranked maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring on the 14th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22.

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Sekiwake Tochiazuma beats No.1 maegashira Tochinonada

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Tochinonaza pushes first-ranked maegashira Tochinonada out of the ring on the 14th day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu marches on to stay tied for lead at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) throws over first-ranked maegashira Tamanoshima on the fifth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka on March 16. (Kyodo)

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Kotooshu suffers his third loss at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu (R) is pushed out of the ring by first-ranked maegashira Toyonoshima in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 12, day four of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu, Hakuho get 2nd wins at spring tourney

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu pushes first-ranked maegashira Kakuryu out of the ring on the second day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium in Osaka on March 16. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu, Hakuho standing tall at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu throws down first-ranked maegashira Hokutoriki on the third day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium in Osaka on March 17. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho sets pace after 3 days

Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia (L) forces first-ranked maegashira Shohozan out of the ring on the third-day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 12, 2016, remaining unbeaten. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mongolian warhorse Kyokutenho considering retirement

No. 11 maegashira Kyokutenho of Mongolia (R) is forced out of the ring by first-ranked maegashira Tochinoshin at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 26, 2015, ending the 15-day event at 3-12. Kyokutenho, 40, who has wrestled in 99 tournaments in the top makuuchi division but looks set to drop to the second-tier juryo division, said he is considering calling time on his career as an active sumo wrestler. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Terunofuji beats Tochinoshin at Nagoya sumo tournament

Ozeki Terunofuji of Mongolia (L) forces first-ranked Tochinoshin of Georgia out of the ring at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 19, 2015, day eight of the 15-day event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ichinojo upsets yokozuna Harumafuji for 2nd win at spring sumo

First-ranked maegashira Ichinojo (L) pushes yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji out of the ring on the third day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Bodymaker Colosseum in Osaka, western Japan, on March 10, 2015, for his second win in the 15-day competition. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baruto suffers 2nd loss at Nagoya sumo tournament

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia (L) is pushed out of the ring by first-ranked maegashira Tochiozan at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 13, 2010, suffering his second loss during the first three days of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)

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Baruto beats Asasekiryu at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Baruto of Estonia (R) sends first-ranked maegashira Asasekiryu of Mongolia out of the ring on the fourth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 14, 2010. (Kyodo)

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Burgos-Hasegawa rivalry heats up

NAGOYA, Japan - WBC featherweight first-ranked Juan Carlos Burgos (R) of Mexico and second-ranked Hozumi Hasegawa of Japan pose for photos in Nagoya on Nov. 25, 2010, after passing the weigh-in for the vacant title match the following day. (Kyodo)

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Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji beats No. 1 maegashira Goeido

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Harumafuji of Mongolia (L) forces first-ranked maegashira Goeido out of the ring on the sixth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 17. (Kyodo)

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho beats Russian Aran

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (L) sends first-ranked maegashira Aran of Russia to the ground on the third day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 14. (Kyodo)