Mongolia-born yokozuna Hakuho captured 37th Emperor’s Cup

Odonchimeg 2016-05-22 08:05

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Mongolia-born yokozuna Hakuho Davaajargal captured 37th Emperor’s Cup.

Mongolia-born yokozuna Hakuho Davaajargal captured 37th Emperor’s Cup. With a record-extending 37th career title already in the bag, Hakuho defeated fellow Mongolian yokozuna Kakuryu to finish with a spotless 15-0 record at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament. Hakuho, who clinched his second straight Emperor’s Cup on Saturday, saved arguably his best performance until last in an epic tussle, countering at the edge of the ring to turn the tables on Kakuryu with a utchari backward pivot throw. Hakuho extended his unbeaten streak to 29 matches, having not lost since the first day of the Spring Basho in Osaka in March. Making his debut in 2001, Hakuho reached the top makuuchi division in 2004. In 2007 at the age of 22 Hakuho became the second native of Mongolia, and the fourth non-Japanese overall, to be promoted to the highest rank in sumo, yokozuna.