[sumo] Why everyone should love Asashoryu

[Emma Kolstad Antunes]

Wow. Those are amazing stats. I'd forgotten.

They really put the whole thing in perspective, don't they?

mineyama

On 7/29/07, John Racine <gaijira at ace.ocn.ne.jp> wrote:
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> Top 7 reasons why everyone should love Asashoryu:
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> 7.  Had the first zensho yusho in makuuchi in eight years (2004)
> 6.  21 makuuchi yushos (5th place in modern sumo)
> 5.  35 consecutive wins (4th place in modern sumo)
> 4.  Won all 6 tournaments in a calendar year (2005)
> 3.  Won 7 consecutive yusho
> 2.  5 career zensho yusho
>
> And the Number 1 reason why everyone should love Asashoryu:
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> He won 84 of 90 bouts in a calendar year (2005)
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