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Tony Yoka Defeats Russian Fighter Arslan Yallyev - Paris

Illustration showing TV commentators for television at ringside during a boxing bout of Tony Yoka at the Adidas Arena on May 17, 2025, in Paris, France. Photo by Victor Joly/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sumo: Kitanofuji vs. Takanohana

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 13 Kyodo - Yokozuna Kitanofuji (top) pushes down sekiwake Takanohana on the eighth day of the 15-day New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 16, 1972. The referee initially declared Takanohana the winner, citing the fact that Kitanofuji's right hand touched the ring first, but the ringside judges, who have the final say, raised an objection to the judgement and reversed the decision based on a sumo rule allowing a wrestler to touch down first to avoid injury.(Kyodo)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CIFTIS-PAKISTANI VOLUNTEER (CN)

(230906) -- BEIJING, Sept. 6, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hussain Azhar (C) interacts with a visitor at the Pakistani national pavilion on the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 3, 2023. Pakistani graduate student Hussain Azhar has volunteered at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing these days, promoting his home country's exhibitors at the fair, which he considers an excellent event for identifying business opportunities. TO GO WITH "Across China: Pakistani volunteer's ringside seat at Beijing trade fair" (Xinhua/Zhao Xu)

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N. Korean women flee from pro wrestling 'brawl'

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korean women watching a professional wrestling match in traditional costume at ringside seats flee from a "brawl" outside the ring as Bob Sapp (R) and his opponent come near before a capacity crowd at a Pyongyang gymnasium on Aug. 31, 2014.

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Yokozuna Hakuho suffers loss

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Hakuho falls into the crowd of spectators at the ringside after losing his bout against ozeki Baruto by an overarm throw on July 24, 2011, the final day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture. The current sole grand sumo champion finished the tournament with 12 wins and 3 losses.

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Hakuho makes sumo history

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho tries to hold back his tears during a ringside interview after winning the final bout of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 25, 2010. The Mongolian yokozuna became the only wrestler in the history of sumo to win three consecutive meets with perfect 15-0 records.

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Hakuho makes sumo history

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho tries to hold back his tears during a ringside interview after winning the final bout of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 25, 2010. The Mongolian yokozuna became the only wrestler in the history of sumo to win three consecutive meets with perfect 15-0 records.

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Homasho beats Takekaze at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Komusubi Homasho (L) swats No. 11 maegashira Takekaze into the ringside seats with a powerful right hand throw at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya, central Japan, on July 18, 2010.

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Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pulling down fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan by his topknot at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10, 2003. Ringside judges decided to disqualify the yokozuna after the bout. Asashoryu announced his retirement on Feb. 4, 2010, in the wake of a recent scandal in which he was alleged to have seriously injured a man in a drunken rampage.

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Scandal-tainted champion Asashoryu calls it quits

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mongolian yokozuna (grand champion) Asashoryu (L) pulling down fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan by his topknot at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10, 2003. Ringside judges decided to disqualify the yokozuna after the bout. Asashoryu announced his retirement on Feb. 4, 2010, in the wake of a recent scandal in which he was alleged to have seriously injured a man in a drunken rampage.

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Kotooshu stays 1 off the pace at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian Kotooshu (R) wraps up Goeido from the rear, bumping the komusubi into the front row of ringside seats at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 21, 2009.

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Asashoryu beats Baruto at autumn sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (at back), who is trying to win his first title in three meets with an injured right knee, sends komusubi Baruto flying headfirst past the ringside seats on the first day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2009.

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Asashoryu rebounds at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) thrusts winless maegashira Takekaze into the ringside cushions in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 13, staying one win behind chief rival and fellow Mongolian grand champion Hakuho.

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Hakuho falls at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) is toppled into the ringside seats by compatriot Ama with a powerful overarm throw at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20.

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Kaio stays unbeaten at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) slams No. 3 maegashira Dejima into the ringside seats with an overarm throw to stay unbeaten at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 19.

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Tochiazuma loses to Chiyotaikai at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - In an ozeki battle, Chiyotaikai (R) sends Tochiazuma (L) to his first defeat, using a salvo of snappy thrusts before propelling Tochiazuma into the ringside seats, leaving both men one behind yokozuna Asashoryu along with rank-and-filers Tamanoshima and Tamakasuga at 8-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 17.

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Roho loses temper, attacks photographers at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) and Russian rank-and-filer Roho (R) exchange words and glare at each other after their match at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. Roho, who was shoved into the ringside seats, later smashed a glass window on his way back to the dressing room and proceeded to slap two photographers who were waiting on him.

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Roho loses temper, attacks photographers at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) and Russian rank-and-filer Roho (L) exchange words and glare at each other after their match was over at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. Roho, who was shoved into the ringside seats, later smashed a glass window on his way back to the dressing room and proceeded to slap two photographers who were waiting on him.

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Hakuho, Miyabiyama stay in joint lead

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (L) sends fifth-ranked Mongolian maegashira Kyokushuzan flying down to the ringside seats on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19. Miyabiyama and Hakuho are headed for a title showdown with two days left in the tournament.

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Asashoryu beats Roho at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) dumped Russian Roho in the front row of ringside cushions with a clinical two-handed leg tip-over technique at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 12.

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Kotooshu beats Hakuho in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu (L) makes another major stride toward promotion to sumo's second rank of ozeki, forcing out Mongolian komusubi Hakuho on the second attempt after ringside judges could not decide on a winner in the first bout.

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Asashoryu upset, drops to 3-way lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) suffers an upset defeat to rank-and-filer Kokkai on the 11th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20. The referee called Asashoryu the winner but the ringside judges overruled it after a mid-ring conference, confirming that Kokkai stayed inside the dohyo when the yokozuna's body touched the dirt just outside the ring.

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(1)Tochiazuma delays Asashoryu's celebration at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) and Ozeki Tochiazuma flew over the straw bales almost at the same time in their first match at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Osaka Municipal Gymnasium, prompting the ringside judges to order a rematch.

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Chiyotaikai suffers second loss at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) is pulled over into the ringside seats July 12 by sekiwake Wakanosato, suffering his second loss on the seventh day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Asashoryu disqualified at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) suffers a second loss against nemesis and fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10 as ringside judges decided to disqualify the yokozuna as he had pulled Kyokushuzan down by his topknot (shown in photo). It was the first time in the history of sumo that a grand champion has lost through disqualification.

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Chiyotaikai upends Asashoryu to lead Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai rams overnight co-leader sekiwake Asashoryu into the ringside seats to move into pole position at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 19.

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Takanonami throws Tananowaka

NAGOYA, Japan - Former ozeki Takanonami falls on top of Takanowaka in a rematch of their first bout that ringside judges ruled too close to call on July 13. The win secured Takanonami a place among the unbeaten trio of leaders at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.

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Kyokushuzan scores 8th win in summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian No. 10 maegashira Kyokushuzan (L) grabs Tamanoshima before flinging the No. 11 maegashira into the ringside seats for his eighth win in a row in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 19.

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Akebono blasts to 4-0

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) catapults sekiwake Tochiazuma into the ringside cushions in a battle of unbeaten wrestlers at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12. He walked away sharing the lead at 4-0 with rank-and-filer Takamisakari.

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Chiyotaikai beats Waka for New Year sumo crown

Sekiwake Chiyotaikai (R) defeats yokozuna Wakanohana in a playoff to win the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament championship at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on Jan. 24. Chiyotaikai's victory came in the third bout with Wakanohana on the same day -- the first was the day's regular match-up, which left both at 13-2 for the tourney and forced a play-off for the championship. Chiyo then won the Emperor's Cup in a playoff rematch because the first playoff bout was ruled a tie by the ringside judges, who said both wrestlers had touched the ground at the same time.

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(1)Tochiazuma delays Asashoryu's celebration at spring sumo

OSAKA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) and Ozeki Tochiazuma flew over the straw bales almost at the same time in their first match at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Osaka Municipal Gymnasium, prompting the ringside judges to order a rematch. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu upset, drops to 3-way lead at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Asashoryu (L) suffers an upset defeat to rank-and-filer Kokkai on the 11th day of the 15-day Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 20. The referee called Asashoryu the winner but the ringside judges overruled it after a mid-ring conference, confirming that Kokkai stayed inside the dohyo when the yokozuna's body touched the dirt just outside the ring. (Kyodo)

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Kotooshu beats Hakuho in Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Bulgarian sekiwake Kotooshu (L) makes another major stride toward promotion to sumo's second rank of ozeki, forcing out Mongolian komusubi Hakuho on the second attempt after ringside judges could not decide on a winner in the first bout. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu beats Roho at New Year sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian yokozuna Asashoryu (R) dumped Russian Roho in the front row of ringside cushions with a clinical two-handed leg tip-over technique at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo on Jan. 12. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho, Miyabiyama stay in joint lead

TOKYO, Japan - Sekiwake Miyabiyama (L) sends fifth-ranked Mongolian maegashira Kyokushuzan flying down to the ringside seats on the 13th day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 19. Miyabiyama and Hakuho are headed for a title showdown with two days left in the tournament. (Kyodo)

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Roho loses temper, attacks photographers at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (L) and Russian rank-and-filer Roho (R) exchange words and glare at each other after their match at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. Roho, who was shoved into the ringside seats, later smashed a glass window on his way back to the dressing room and proceeded to slap two photographers who were waiting on him. (Kyodo)

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Roho loses temper, attacks photographers at Nagoya meet

NAGOYA, Japan - Ozeki Chiyotaikai (R) and Russian rank-and-filer Roho (L) exchange words and glare at each other after their match was over at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 15. Roho, who was shoved into the ringside seats, later smashed a glass window on his way back to the dressing room and proceeded to slap two photographers who were waiting on him. (Kyodo)

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Tochiazuma loses to Chiyotaikai at Nagoya sumo tourney

NAGOYA, Japan - In an ozeki battle, Chiyotaikai (R) sends Tochiazuma (L) to his first defeat, using a salvo of snappy thrusts before propelling Tochiazuma into the ringside seats, leaving both men one behind yokozuna Asashoryu along with rank-and-filers Tamanoshima and Tamakasuga at 8-1 at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 17. (Kyodo)

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Kaio stays unbeaten at Kyushu sumo

FUKUOKA, Japan - Ozeki Kaio (R) slams No. 3 maegashira Dejima into the ringside seats with an overarm throw to stay unbeaten at the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Nov. 19. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho falls at summer sumo

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Hakuho (R) is toppled into the ringside seats by compatriot Ama with a powerful overarm throw at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan on May 20. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu rebounds at summer tourney

TOKYO, Japan - Mongolian grand champion Asashoryu (R) thrusts winless maegashira Takekaze into the ringside cushions in the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 13, staying one win behind chief rival and fellow Mongolian grand champion Hakuho. (Kyodo)

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Asashoryu disqualified at Nagoya sumo

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Asashoryu (L) suffers a second loss against nemesis and fellow Mongolian Kyokushuzan at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 10 as ringside judges decided to disqualify the yokozuna as he had pulled Kyokushuzan down by his topknot (shown in photo). It was the first time in the history of sumo that a grand champion has lost through disqualification. (Kyodo)

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Akebono blasts to 4-0

NAGOYA, Japan - Yokozuna Akebono (L) catapults sekiwake Tochiazuma into the ringside cushions in a battle of unbeaten wrestlers at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 12. He walked away sharing the lead at 4-0 with rank-and-filer Takamisakari.

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Sumo: Hakuho warned, apologizes for reckless final shove

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho, seen in this March 21, 2016 photo, is warned the same day for his full-blooded shove that sent a defeated opponent flying from the ring, causing serious injury to a ringside judge at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho meets press day after 34th career championship

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho speaks at a press conference in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on March 23, 2015, a day after winning his 34th career Emperor's Cup at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho made no apology for criticizing ringside judges who ordered him to redo his match against Kisenosato at the New Year meet in January. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho breaks silence on critical remarks

Yokozuna Hakuho speaks at a press conference in the western Japan city of Sakai on Feb. 23, 2015, on the occasion of the release of rankings for the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in March. Touching on his criticism for the first time over ringside judges who had called a do-over in his bout against ozeki Kisenosato at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament in January, Hakuho said he had only been speaking his mind. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yokozuna Hakuho speaks at boys' sumo tourney in Tokyo

Yokozuna Hakuho greets spectators at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan arena at an opening ceremony for the "Hakuho Cup" international sumo competition for boys on Feb. 1, 2015. The grand champion did not touch on the matter of his criticism of a decision by ringside judges on a closely fought bout at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sumo: Hakuho warned, apologizes for reckless final shove

Mongolian grand champion Hakuho sends defeated bloodied opponent Yoshikaze flying from the ring on the eighth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament at Edion Arena Osaka on March 20, 2016, causing serious injury to a ringside judge. Hakuho was given a verbal warning by sumo elder Isegahama the following day over the matter. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Hakuho makes sumo history

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho tries to hold back his tears during a ringside interview after winning the final bout of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 25, 2010. The Mongolian yokozuna became the only wrestler in the history of sumo to win three consecutive meets with perfect 15-0 records. (Kyodo)

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Hakuho makes sumo history

NAGOYA, Japan - Grand champion Hakuho tries to hold back his tears during a ringside interview after winning the final bout of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium on July 25, 2010. The Mongolian yokozuna became the only wrestler in the history of sumo to win three consecutive meets with perfect 15-0 records. (Kyodo)