Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept.... This time, however, the yokozuna latched onto his charging opponent

FUKUOKA( Kyodo)--Terunofuji heralded the start of his reign as sole yokozuna on Sunday by downing

4 maegashira Daieisho, left, upsets yokozuna Terunofuji on the ninth day of the Autumn Grand Sumo

.... Mongolian-born Terunofuji, in his first meet as the sole grand champion, faced a tricky opponent in

Grand champion Terunofuji, left, defeats sekiwake Meisei on the 12th day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament on Nov.... 15 maegashira Abi, won their Day 12 bouts to stay one win behind at 11-1.... Terunofuji showed off his imposing combination of raw strength and technique in the day's final bout at Fukuoka Kokusai Center, getting payback for a loss to Meisei on the way to his fifth Emperor's Cup in September....

This screenshot image shows new yokozuna Terunofuji holding an online press conference on Aug

yokozuna on Wednesday, as the Mongolian became the first wrestler in four and a half years to be

bundled out by Terunofuji, sumo's only active yokozuna since the retirement of Hakuho at the end of

Ryogoku Kokugikan on Sept.... Terunofuji, the sole grand champion fighting at the 15-day event at

Ozeki Terunofuji is seen on July 13, 2021, at Dolphins Arena in Nagoya.... The promotion caps an epic comeback for the 29-year-old, who wrestled at the sport's second-highest rank of ozeki before injuries to both knees saw him fall into the fifth-tier jonidan division in March 2019.... Terunofuji entered the Nagoya tourney needing to win his third straight championship or post a comparable record in order to earn promotion....