Choi Hong-man's rival Taro Akebono dies at age 54...

2024-04-12 09:11:02

Sumo's first foreign yokozuna

Taro Akebono (54), the first foreigner to become Yokozuna on the Japanese sumo stage, has died.

With his massive physique of 201cm tall and 230kg weight, he became the first foreigner to become Yokozuna in Japanese sumo history in 1993.

However, knee injuries caused by his heavy weight forced him to retire from sumo world in 2001.

Afterwards, he switched to the K-1 martial arts stage in 2003, but did not achieve much success, and gained popularity by trying professional wrestling in 2005.

 

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