Spoilers? No thanks.
Takayasu seems like the biggest "what if" of this basho. Without the missed days from injury, he would be a serious shot to win the whole thing.
According to Wikipedia, he's been runner-up seven times and has earned twelve special prizes: six for Fighting Spirit, four for Outstanding Performance and two for Technique. Also, he has won five gold star victories, defeating yokozuna.
He's an incredible wrestler, but just so snake-bit with injuries. He's also very fun to watch, mixing thrusts and throw attempts like few others do.
I'm a big fan of Takayasu. If I was fighting him, though, I'd grab a big fistful of all that body hair and pull.
This gives me horrible flashbacks to when my daughter was two.
From another former BE guy, Miguel Class did a cool analysis of Hoshoryu vs. Onosato (spoilers included): https://x.com/MigClass/status/1793321238581936255
Miguel is a must follow for sumo and MMA.
Takayasu seems like the biggest "what if" of this basho. Without the missed days from injury, he would be a serious shot to win the whole thing.
According to Wikipedia, he's been runner-up seven times and has earned twelve special prizes: six for Fighting Spirit, four for Outstanding Performance and two for Technique. Also, he has won five gold star victories, defeating yokozuna.
He's an incredible wrestler, but just so snake-bit with injuries. He's also very fun to watch, mixing thrusts and throw attempts like few others do.
I'm a big fan of Takayasu. If I was fighting him, though, I'd grab a big fistful of all that body hair and pull.
This gives me horrible flashbacks to when my daughter was two.
From another former BE guy, Miguel Class did a cool analysis of Hoshoryu vs. Onosato (spoilers included): https://x.com/MigClass/status/1793321238581936255
Miguel is a must follow for sumo and MMA.