[sumo] [spoiler] [GAMES] Sumo Champ Report

[Joe Petrow]

The longest Sumo Champ reign in history ended today, as the 18 match
reign of Hakuho came to a screeching halt at the hands of former champ
Kotomitsuki, who regains the Sumo Champ title for the first time since
Day 5 of the Natsu Basho.

If past performance is any indication of the future, then tomorrow the
title likely goes back to the man who started all of this...Aasshoryu.

  - Peterao

On 5/28/07, Joe Petrow <joepetrow at gmail.com> wrote:
> My apologies to Emmett and the others for the lack of Sumo Champ
> updates this basho.  Let's review the May Basho results in digest
> format.
>
> We started off the basho with Aminishiki as the defending champ from
> Haru Basho.  Last basho saw the title drop down near the bottom of
> Makunouchi, but with Aminishiki's strong record last basho he moved up
> to M4E, bringing the title back in range of the top ranked rikishi.
> Aminishiki reigned until Day 3, when he was defeated by the lead
> sekiwake Kotomitsuki.  Kotomitsuki held the title for two days until
> being upset by the M1W Tokitenku on Day 5.  Tokitenku himself held the
> title for two days...until running into the ozeki buzzsaw named
> Hakuho.
>
> And of course, Hakuho has held the title ever since, and is your
> reigning Sumo Champ heading into the Nagoya Basho in July.
>
>   - Peterao
>