Ozeki Hoshoryu handed overnight leader Kinbozan his second defeat of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Thursday, but the wrestler from Kazakhstan stayed one win clear in the championship race after nearest rival Oho lost to fellow title-chaser Kirishima.
With three days remaining at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan, No. 14 maegashira Kinbozan retains sole possession of first place at 10-2, while Hoshoryu now shares the second rung of the leaderboard at 9-3 with rank-and-file wrestlers Oho, Kirishima and Takerufuji, who stunned ozeki Kotozakura.
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