Takakeisho is out of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament after sustaining a neck injury in his Day 2 bout with Ichinojo.
The withdrawal brings a swift end to fans' hopes of seeing the elevation of two new yokozuna after the meet.
For Takakeisho, his promotion dream has turned into a relegation nightmare, as the ozeki now faces a fight to hold on to his rank in September. Spinal injuries have a nasty habit of lingering, and despite the initial one-month time frame given for recovery, it remains to be seen if the Tokiwayama stable man will be able to make it back for the next tournament.
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