Many wrestling giants in the WWE like Andre the Giant, Big Show, and even Mark Henry have dominated the ring, but Yokozuna ...

Mongolian wrestlers have dominated the upper ranks of grand sumo throughout the 2000s. The most notable of those wrestlers is Hakuho, sumo’s undeniable GOAT. Hakuho retired with the record for most ...

Additionally, there have been numerous scandals in the world of sumo wrestling that may have served to dissuade potential sumo wrestlers. In 2011, the head of the Japan Sumo Association confirmed ...

Sumo wrestling, which remains virtually unchanged since becoming a professional sport in early-17th-century Japan, is dictated by ritual and tradition. And as Sharabani discovered when he began sh ...

Sumo matches are fought in the “dohyo”, a wrestling ring built from clay and rice straw bales. Two white lines are placed in the centre of the ring to signify the wrestlers’ starting ...

By Claire Moses Reporting from London Sumo wrestling is coming back to London. The Grand Sumo Tournament, the sport’s top tier, will bring some of the world’s best sumo wrestlers to the Royal ...

Born Serhii Sokolovskyi in Melitopol, southern Ukraine, Shishi started wrestling at a young age and switched to sumo at 15. He made his debut in Japan in the spring tournament of 2020. Two years ...

With more than 1,500 years of history, sumo wrestling is one of Japan’s oldest and most sacred sports. But in recent years, it has been facing lower enrolment and a high attrition rate.