About this episode

The episode discusses the exciting rivalry between sumo wrestlers Hoshoryu and Takayasu, highlighting their win/loss records and contrasting styles.

The sumo fights between these two men are exciting - from the epic sumo staredowns to the finish - every single time. Their win/loss records against each other match right now. Find out why their history is so interesting to us. Hoshoryu holds the highest title of yokozuna currently, but Takayasu held the title of ozeki for over 2 years. Intensity and timing vs experience and power. Let us know if there are other rivalries you'd like us to discuss. BINGO! More about Sumo Kaboom and our BINGO game at http://www.sumokaboom.com We play Sumo BINGO every basho, and it's always free. We give away sumo merch to our winners with the help of our sponsors Big Sumo Fan and Cheeky Sumo. • http://Bigsumofan.com is an online sumo merch store based in US, and they ship to over 30 countries. http://www.bigsumofan.com • Cheeky Sumo is an online sumo-inspired apparel and merch company that aims to celebrate, educate, and support the sumo community with cheeky designs and training gear. Laugh at their fun graphics and proudly rep your sumo spirit - because sumo's got more than just power - it's got personality! http://www.cheekysumo.com Way of Salt on Amazon or purchase at Big Sumo Fan and support…

People in this episode

Host: Sumo Kaboom Podcast

Topics covered

• sumo rivalry
• Hoshoryu vs Takayasu
• yokozuna
• ozeki
• sumo history
• intensity vs experience
• BINGO game

Keywords

• Hoshoryu
• Takayasu
• sumo rivalry
• yokozuna
• ozeki
• BINGO
• sumo merch

Sponsors

Big Sumo Fan, Cheeky Sumo

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