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.
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