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January 2025 - Day 4.4 - Terunofuji v Tobizaru

The FINAL match on Day 4 is between Yokozuna Terunofuji (2-1) and M2 Tobizaru (2-1).

Enjoy!

-Jason

Comments

welp

Wildhoggang

I think there are no guarantees without a back to back Yusho. That said, of Hoshoryu can get convincing wins with a 13-2+ record, he can go rope shopping.

Ricky Ricky Ricky

Wow. I feel bad for Teru. I understand it would be ideal if the next Yokozuna could get promoted after beating a current Yokozuna, but with Teru struggling with this much pain, would it really matter?

Doug Royal

If you're hand-fighting with Tobizaru you've already messed up

D Lewis

I am from the future and you are right

Johannes

yeah the way he hopped off the dohyo... that's a very injured man - I think his knees are just fully gone at this point sadly

Wildhoggang

According to Wikipedia a gold star is worth 245,000 yen per year, per star.. that’s around $1,700 American…

King Rama

Why is Jason so adamant that there won't be a new Yokozuna in March? Is it not true that if Hoshoryu wins the Basho he will become the new Yokozuna? I thought that was the consensus since he got 2nd last Basho with an excellent record. Would love more information if I'm wrong.

Adam Read

LOVE that pose from Tobizaru after the interview. I need that on a T-shirt.

Drunken Bikkhu

Yeah, Teru definitely not looking his best.

Tiermac

Terunofuji looks like he's only forcing himself to fight until there's a new Yokozuna...

Michael Dyst

A great tournament for the Flying Monkey. Beating the Yokozuna and 2 Ozeki will be a big highlight in his career. Terunofuji looked much worse than in the training footage we had of him with Onosato.

Afonso de Albuquerque

And the zabuton FLY as the Flying Monkey strikes again! Yokozuna sunset for at least this basho? Hmmm.

Raymond Sosnowski

Teru definitely not 100% at the moment, he’s not moving with quite the same oomph, and off the dohyo there he looked in pain. He should pull out and relax and see how he feels for the next one! If anyone has earned the right to pick and choose his battles it’s Terunofuji.

Jonny

Looking at that stepping down I would not be surprised if Terunofuji is absent already tomorrow.

Asko

Terunofuji’s step off looked very painful.

Steve Cunningham

WOW NOT GOOD

mark ellis


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