given pay cut for turning blind eye A Mongolian-born Japanese sumo wrestler has been forced to retire after a litany of his abusive and violent behaviour towards junior fighters was exposed.

Sekiwake Hoshoryu clinched his first ... at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, effectively guaranteeing his promotion to the second-highest rank of ozeki. The 24-year-old Mongolian native entered ...

Rank-and-file Ichinojo chalked up his first career championship at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament on July 24 with a 12-3 record as the other co-leader of the race, Yokozuna Terunofuji ...

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the ... But Hoshoryu has already indicated he wants to follow a different path to his uncle, whose own ceremony took place 22 years ago to the ...

Then, another Mongolian dynamo emerged to ... I know there are no ifs, ands, or buts in sumo, but he no doubt wishes he could have another go at his Day 14 match against Terunofuji.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Mongolian-born 33-year-old has struggled with injuries and withdrew from the ongoing New Year ...

The 25-year-old Mongolian will contest the March 9-23 meet at Edion Arena Osaka as sumo's sole grand ... 20-year-old Ukrainian wrestler Aonishiki will make his elite makuuchi-division debut ...