Hokutoriki stunned Asashoryu on Friday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament by handing the Mongolian grand champion his first loss in 36 bouts.
Hokutoriki shoves out yokozuna Asashoryu on Friday, the sixty day of the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Fighting in the final bout at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, top maegashira Hokutoriki improved to 6-0 when he got his right hand on Asashoryu's neck and drove him out over the ridge.