Hakuho underlined his status as the most successful wrestler in sumo history on Friday, as the Mongolian yokozuna claimed a record 1,048th win at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Grand Tournament.
Hakuho, who tied former ozeki Kaio's mark of 1,047 career match wins on Thursday, outlasted new ozeki Takayasu in a thrilling bout to reach the latest milestone of his glittering career.
"I think I had enough strength today," said Hakuho. "I am extremely happy to get this record, especially considering all the support I had in the last tournament and here in Nagoya."