Fantastic Yusho for Onosato, despite his defeat to Hoshoryu, but I’m really pleased that H achieved partial redemption with his brilliant throw today to take down the big lad. Sets up the rivalry beautifully.
Not quite the best sporting moment of the day but fantastic nonetheless.
Interesting fact - not a single one of the top 10 Maegashira had a winning record. So the only candidate to replace Takayasu as Komusubi is Oshoma, 10-5 at M6. He’s really come good over the last few Basho. There will be a big churn at the top of the rank and filers with Onokatsu and Kinbozan also 10-5 at M8 and Aonishiki’s brilliant 11-4 at M9.
Could see all 3 of them and Hakuoho (8-7 at M7) filling the top Maegashira rankings in July, meaning they’ll be facing the top boys early doors. Gonna be a fantastic Basho in Nagoya with 2 Yokozuna and some serious contenders for Ozeki going for it.
So pleased Sadanoumi won a Fighting Spirit Prize, along with Aonishiki. Sadanoumi’s the oldest Rikishi ever to win that Prize at 38. Crowning moment, his take down of the wallopatonk Nishikigi by a Fisherman’s Throw. Very humble, very determined fighter - top bloke from Kumamoto.
One new star arrives, the greatest former star departs. Sadly the clash of personalities of ex-Hakuho and the Sumo Board has reached breaking point. Coach Miyagino (aka Hakuho) has been badly treated IMHO with the prolonged subjugation of his stable to Isegahana (where shortly Terunofuji will become Oyakata) and he’s had enough. He’ll shortly quit the Sumo Association to pursue business interests. Good luck to the GOAT.
The new banzuke, Aonishiki is up to Maegashira 1 as anticipated, no easy matches for him at the next Bashou. Wakatakakage back to Sekiwake in what should be a good Basho for him. Onosato surely the favourite again.
Watch out for Oshoma - been practising well and employing more aggressive tactics. Shin-Komusubi often have a torrid time and make an instant return to the rank and filers but he could buck the trend and stick around in Sanyaku.
Disaster for Daieisho, who had never missed a match day save for Covid, and with a realistic chance for Ozeki, is OUT for the whole of the July tournament with a torn calf muscle. So too is stablemate Endo.
Day 1 sees Kotozakura v Aonishiki, Onosato v Oshoma and Hoshoryu v nemesis Takayasu. Gonna be a belter.
terrific first day. tomorrow it’s Onosato v Aonishiki
Light work! Paddy Power would already pay out on Onosato! It was like a steamroller! Shame it was the main event as it meant there were no flying cushions.
Wakatakakage is looking good to becoming the next Ozeki.
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Not quite the best sporting moment of the day but fantastic nonetheless.
Interesting fact - not a single one of the top 10 Maegashira had a winning record.
So the only candidate to replace Takayasu as Komusubi is Oshoma, 10-5 at M6. He’s really come good over the last few Basho.
There will be a big churn at the top of the rank and filers with Onokatsu and Kinbozan also 10-5 at M8 and Aonishiki’s brilliant 11-4 at M9.
Gonna be a fantastic Basho in Nagoya with 2 Yokozuna and some serious contenders for Ozeki going for it.
Crowning moment, his take down of the wallopatonk Nishikigi by a Fisherman’s Throw.
Very humble, very determined fighter - top bloke from Kumamoto.
Sadly the clash of personalities of ex-Hakuho and the Sumo Board has reached breaking point.
Coach Miyagino (aka Hakuho) has been badly treated IMHO with the prolonged subjugation of his stable to Isegahana (where shortly Terunofuji will become Oyakata) and he’s had enough. He’ll shortly quit the Sumo Association to pursue business interests.
Good luck to the GOAT.
The new banzuke, Aonishiki is up to Maegashira 1 as anticipated, no easy matches for him at the next Bashou. Wakatakakage back to Sekiwake in what should be a good Basho for him. Onosato surely the favourite again.
Shin-Komusubi often have a torrid time and make an instant return to the rank and filers but he could buck the trend and stick around in Sanyaku.
So too is stablemate Endo.
Day 1 sees Kotozakura v Aonishiki, Onosato v Oshoma and Hoshoryu v nemesis Takayasu.
Gonna be a belter.
Kusano is receiving a lot of praise. One to keep an eye one.
tomorrow it’s Onosato v Aonishiki
Wakatakakage is looking good to becoming the next Ozeki.
Kotozakura is back to wearing a green mawashi.