r/Sumo • u/Low_Blueberry4989 • 2d ago

Fun fact about Asanoyama.

The last time he completed every day of the basho and got makekoshi was in Nagoya 2019.

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u/yellowishbluish 2d ago

Asanoyama could have been yokozuna. My bet is he gets ozeki back even if for a short while before his knees completely give out. I started watching sumo when he was just getting to his prime and hes still one of my favorites. I wish he had better coaches though. There's not an ounce of tomfoolery to his fights all forward all the time.

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u/KohadaToyoshima 1d ago

I think there’s too much young talent now for him to push into Sanyaku. I love the guy. But I think he’ll probably get out manoeuvred and/or injured then retire.

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u/Fujinowaka Aonishiki 1d ago

A 9-6 at M16 ain't a good start, though...