A day after clinching his 38th career championship, yokozuna Hakuho put the icing on the cake Sunday, when he finished the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament with a perfect 15-0 record.
Although their bout had no impact on the championship, Hakuho and fellow yokozuna Harumafuji went at each other for keeps, with Hakuho outlasting his Mongolian compatriot in a 1-minute, 27-second endurance contest and forcing him out to an 11-4 record.
Hakuho, who entered the 15-day event at Ryogoku Kokugikan owning the record for most championships won, repeated his feat from a year ago, when he won his last title in July without a single defeat.