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Japanese boxer Ginjiro Shigeoka

Ginjiro Shigeoka, the International Boxing Federation's fourth-ranked minimumweight, trains at a gym in Tokyo on April 4, 2023. Shigeoka will face third-ranked Rene Mark Cuarto of the Philippines for the division's interim world title on April 16.

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Japanese boxer Ginjiro Shigeoka

Ginjiro Shigeoka, the International Boxing Federation's fourth-ranked minimumweight, trains at a gym in Tokyo on April 4, 2023. Shigeoka will face third-ranked Rene Mark Cuarto of the Philippines for the division's interim world title on April 16.

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Sumo: Hakuho ties late Chiyonofuji for 2nd all-time with 1,045 wins

NAGOYA, Japan, July 17 Kyodo - Yokozuna Hakuho holds a board to celebrate his 1,045 career victories after defeating fourth-ranked maegashira Kagayaki on July 17, 2017, during the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament in Nagoya, central Japan. Hakuho ties late yokozuna Chiyonofuji at 2nd for all-time victories.

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Harumafuji falls at New Year sumo tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Harumafuji (front) is pushed down by fourth-ranked maegashira Jokoryu on the seventh day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17, 2015, suffering his first loss in the 15-day event.

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Endo beats grand champion Kakuryu at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Kakuryu of Mongolia (back) is beaten by fourth-ranked maegashira Endo on the fourth day of the 15-day Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on May 14, 2014.

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Day 11 of New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kakuryu of Mongolia (R) pushes fourth-ranked maegashira Takekaze out of the ring at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 22, 2014, day 11 of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. With 10 wins against 1 loss, Kakuryu kept the pressure on yokozuna Hakuho of Mongolia, who remained unbeaten.

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Day 7 of 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kisenosato (L) forces fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki out of the ring on the seventh day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Jan. 18, 2014.

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Ao fails in 4th defense of WBC super featherweight title

TOKYO, Japan - Fourth-ranked challenger Gamaliel Diaz (L) from Mexico defeats Takahiro Ao (R) by unanimous decision to take over the WBC super featherweight title at Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on Oct. 27, 2012.

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Women's boxing

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Mari Ando is pictured after successfully defending her WBA light minimumweight title for the first time with a unanimous decision over fourth-ranked Mexican Maria Jimenez in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 19, 2012.

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Women's boxing

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's Mari Ando (R) and Mexican Maria Jimenez are pictured during the fourth round of a WBA light minimumweight title match in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Feb. 19, 2012. Ando defeated fourth-ranked Jimenez by unanimous decision in the first defense of her title.

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Kuroki tastes defeat in 1st crack at world title

TOKYO, Japan - Fourth-ranked challenger Yasutaka Kuroki of Japan (R) gets caught in a blitz by WBC minimumweight champion Oleydong Sithsanerchai of Thailand in the second round of a title match at Ariake Colosseum on March 27, 2010. Kuroki lost by unanimous decision to the Thai champion who defended his title for the fifth time.

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Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho unbeaten at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho (R) forces Mongolian fourth-ranked maegashira Tamawashi out of the ring at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 21, 2010, day eight of the 15-day competition.

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Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji unbeaten at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji (R) forces his compatriot, fourth-ranked Tamawashi, out of the ring on the sixth day of the 15-day Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 19, 2010. Harumafuji maintained his unbeaten record with the win.

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Asashoryu beats Kakizoe at New Year sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pushes fourth-ranked maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 17, 2010, day eight of the 15-day competition.

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Ozeki Harumafuji remains unbeaten at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian ozeki Harumafuji throws down fourth-ranked maegashira Kisenosato at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20, day 11 of the tournament. Harumafuji shares the lead in the 15-day tournament with yokozuna Hakuho at 11-0.

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Miyabiyama suffers 2nd loss at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Seventh-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama (R) is sent to the ground by fourth-ranked maegashira Kisenosato on the 11th day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 19. Miyabiyama suffered his second loss.

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Mongolian sekiwake Ama suffers 1st loss at Kyshu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Ama (R) is forced out of the ring by fourth-ranked maegashita Kisenosato on the third day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 11.

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Asashoryu beats Tochinonada at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (R) dispatches fourth-ranked maegashira Tochinonada with a series of meaty frontal thrusts at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 20.

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Hakuho back on track, Asa shocked again at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (R) is sent out of the ring by fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki on the sixth day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 19, suffering his second loss.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu suffers 1st loss at summer meet

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki (champion) Kotooshu (L) is pushed out of the ring by fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 23, suffering his first loss in the 15-day competition.

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Bulgarian ozeki Kotooshu suffers 1st loss at summer meet

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian ozeki (champion) Kotooshu (R) is pushed out of the ring by fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 23, suffering his first loss in the 15-day competition.

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Hakuho stays in share of lead with 8th win at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Hakuho of Mongolia slaps down fourth-ranked maegashira Toyonoshima on the eighth day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 15.

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Asashoryu wins 5th straight match at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (back) topples fourth-ranked maegashira Toyonoshima July 13 to mark his fifth straight match after suffering an upset loss to komusubi Aminishiki on the opening day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Asashoryu stayed one win off the pace in pursuit of his 21st Emperor's Cup.

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Estonia's Burto beats Kakizoe at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - No. 6 maegashira Baruto of Estonia (L) forces fourth-ranked maegashira Kakizoe out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 20, day nine of the 15-day tournament.

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Kawashima loses decision to Mijares for interim title

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Former champion Katsushige Kawashima (L) and Mexican fighter Cristian Mijares are in action during their WBC super flyweight interim title match in Yokohama on Sept. 18. Fourth-ranked Mijares won the title by split decision.

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Tochiazuma beats Hakurozan to get 3rd win at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Tochiazuma (back) gets his third straight win by beating fourth-ranked Russian maegashira Hakurozan, who slipped when he tried to charge forward and crumbled to the sandy surface with a simple push.

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Kotooshu beats Miyabiyama at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Sekiwake Kotooshu of Bulgaria sends fourth-ranked maegashira Miyabiyama crashing out of the ring in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 16, day four of the 15-day competition.

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Asashoryu dismantles Iwakiyama on 2nd day at Kyushu meet

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia (R) pushes fourth-ranked maegashira Iwakiyama out of the ring on the second day of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center in Fukuoka on Nov. 14.

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Sumo: No stopping Kotooshu at Autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu pushes fourth-ranked maegashira Kyokushuzan out of the ring on the eighth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugigan on Sept. 18, remaining unbeaten during the first eight days of the 15-day tournament.

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Asashoryu moves into pole position at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu throws down fourth-ranked Tosanoumi on the seventh day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya on July 16. Asashoryu so far remains unbeaten in the 15-day tournament.

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(3)KMT's Lien arrives in Beijing ahead of meeting Hu

BEIJING, China - Lien Chan (L), chairman of Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party (KMT), meets Jia Qinglin, the fourth-ranked leader in the China's Communist Party hierarchy, in Beijing on April 28. (Pool photo)

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Asashoryu blows away Kokkai to stay in front at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (R) absorbs fourth-ranked maegashira Kokkai's charge before slapping him forward onto the ring's surface to improve his record to a spotless 9-0 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Municipal Gymnasium on March 21.

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Kakuho suffers 3rd loss at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Newly promoted sekiwake Hakuho (R) was beaten by fourth-ranked maegashira Tochinonada on March 15 for his third loss at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka.

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Kaio beats Tamanoshima at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (L) pushes out fourth-ranked maegashira Tamanoshima at the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament in Fukuoka on Nov. 21, to mark a 7-1 score to closely follow the flawless yokozuna Asashoryu.

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Ozeki Kaio beats No. 4 maegashira Tosanoumi

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio pushes fourth-ranked maegashira Tosanoumi out of the ring in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, day 10 of the 15-day competition.

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Yokozuna Asashoryu remains unbeaten at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu of Mongolia throws down fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki in the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka on March 22, remaining unbeaten after nine days of the 15-day competition.

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Kaio beats Tamanoshima at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) dispatches fourth-ranked maegashira Tamanoshima with a deft arm-lock maneuver, keeping his record unblemished at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium on March 18.

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Takanohana falls to 2nd straight loss

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (R) gets manhandled by fourth-ranked maegashira to suffer his second straight defeat at the Neww Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19. Takanohana slipped to 4-3 with one day's rest due to a shoulder injury.

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(2)Yokozuna Takanohana quits sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Takanohana (file photo) decided to retire from sumo Jan. 20. Takanohana, who was still recovering from a knee injury, fell to fourth-ranked maegashira Aminishiki on the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan the previous day, leaving the 22-time Emperor's Cup winner with a 4-3 record, with one rest day.

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Asashoryu unstoppable

TOKYO, Jan. 19 Kyodo - Ozeki Asashoryu (R), who is on course to become the first Mongolian yokozuna, unleashes a deft arm-lock technique on fourth-ranked maegashira Tokitsuumi to maintain his immaculate 8-0 record at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 19.

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Musashimaru beats Takanowaka at autumn sumo meet

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (background) pushes fourth ranked maegashira Takanowaka out of the ring to take a solo lead on the 11th day of the 15-day Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 18.

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Asashoryu beats Takanowaka

NAGOYA, Japan - Mongolian sekiwake Asashoryu (L) drives fourth-ranked Takanowaka out of the ring on the second day July 8 of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.

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Musashimaru clings to lead at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) bundles out fourth-ranked maegashira Tochinonada to narrowly hang onto his perfect record heading into the second week of the 15-day Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov. 18 at Fukuoka Kokusai Center.

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Musashimaru backs out Kotonowaka at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) backs fourth-ranked maegashira Kotonowaka out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 17 for his seventh straight win of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. The Samoan-born grand champion shares the lead in the 15-day tourney with sekiwake Tochiazuma and No. 10 maegashira Hayateumi.

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Veeraphol keeps WBC bantamweight crown with draw

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Champion Veeraphol Nakonluangpromotion (R) of Thailand manages to hold onto the World Boxing Council (WBC) bantamweight crown on Sept. 1 after fighting fourth-ranked Japanese challenger Toshiaki Nishioka to a draw. Veeraphol dominated in the middle of the 12-rounder at Yokohama Arena and then held on over the final three rounds to earn his seventh defense of the title he won from Japan's Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in December 1998.

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Unbeaten yokozuna Akebono beats Oginishiki in Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akenobo (R) shoves fourth-ranked maegashira Oginishiki to the edge of the ring on the 12th day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20. Akebono won the bout and came within one win of his 10th Emperor's Cup and first since May 1997.

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Musashimaru moves into lead at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (L) shoves fourth-ranked maegashira Kotonowaka out of the ring at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 21. With the victory, Musashimaru improved to a record of 9-1 and claimed solo possession of the lead in the 15-day tourney.

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Wakanohana pulls out of spring sumo tourney

Yokozuna Wakanohana withdraws from the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament after suffering a severe thigh injury in the March 22 bout against fourth-ranked maegashira Tamakasuga. The photo shows Wakanohana leaving an Osaka hospital the same day after receiving an examination. Doctors said the 28-year-old grand champion needs two months to recover.

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Musashimaru backs out Kotonowaka at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Yokozuna Musashimaru (R) backs fourth-ranked maegashira Kotonowaka out of the ring at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 17 for his seventh straight win of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament. The Samoan-born grand champion shares the lead in the 15-day tourney with sekiwake Tochiazuma and No. 10 maegashira Hayateumi.

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Ozeki Kaio beats No. 4 maegashira Tosanoumi

TOKYO, Japan - Ozeki Kaio pushes fourth-ranked maegashira Tosanoumi out of the ring in the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept. 21, day 10 of the 15-day competition. (Kyodo)