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January 2025 - Day 5.5 - Hoshoryu v Atamifuji
🕑 Added 2025-01-16 12:59:01 +0000 UTCSince Yokozuna Terunofuji pulled out of the tournament today, this match between Ozeki Hoshoryu (4-0) and M2 Atamifuji (0-4) is now the final match of Day 5.
Enjoy!
-Jason
Comments
Brad Day
Great throws in this basho!
Wildhoggang
Hosh looked super locked in before this match
YouJustLikeIt
Yes, those two matches were good ones plus the 'White Bear' had a good match in Juryo.
IvanTheOkay
ATOMICfuji!
Asko
As for this match I cannot believe that Hoshoryu just kept on trying the same thing when it clearly was not working. Why did he go straight into belt when he has practically lost the last 5 matches to Atamifuji when trying this same thing (I do not consider the last basho a win for Hoshoryu but rather Atamifuji screwing up himself with isamiashi). Hoshoryu has clearly learnt to use oshi-sumo and Daiesho and Abi showed pretty clearly that it is effective against Atamifuji. Why not try that?
Asko
There is a story in Mainichi that Terunofuji is retiring according to a source from Sumo Association. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250116/p2g/00m/0sp/035000c
Shawn Chidester
Despite how much I like to see Hoshoryu lose. I'm feeling a bit sad for him on this one. He was doing so well. The basho is still his though, if he can shrug this one off and hold on to that determination he's been showing us.
Raymond Sosnowski
Let's see the Ukrainians in Juryo! DAMN! Definitely a day of upsets! ALL Ozeki down! This basho has turned into quite the free-for-all! Very exciting for all the fans!
Robert Hannigan
Great match.
Colin Mathie
The JSA should just force Teru to retire at this point.
TC Candler
I love it! Well deserved victory!
Exilhamburger
Well, at least a Isegahama man fought in the last match and won. Heck, he even made the Yokozuna challenge much harder for Hoshoryu, which in all likelyhood was the purpose of Terunofuji fighting in this basho, challenging the Yokozuna contenders!
Chris Previc
WOW!
