Mongolian yokozuna Hakuho added another laurel to his crown on Monday, when he posted a record 880th makuuchi victory at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
There continued to be few surprises at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan on the second day of the meet. A day after Hakuho tied Kaio's mark of 879 makuuchi victories, all three yokozuna and all four ozeki maintained their perfect records at the 15-day event.
Hakuho, looking to win his second straight tournament and the 37th of his career, avenged his defeat to Takarafuji in March with a comprehensive win over the top-ranked maegashira, who fell to 0-2. Hakuho locked onto his opponent at the tachiai and forced him out with a minimum of fuss.