I truly think that Terunofuji is competing so that if Kotozakura or Hoshoryu make the score to make Yokozuna and beat him then nobody can say they had the easy road and didn’t have to face the reigning Yokozuna. I believe if that happens he will retire.
@MrWhateverfits he did and got schooled. To be fair since he has pretty much come back, smashed it and gone off again. So until people win when he is there then Teru is still the top of the tree.
I practice jiujitsu and found sumo 3 weeks ago because I wasn’t practicing jiujitsu due to an injury. I absolutely love sumo now and have a great respect for these rikishi. My wife and I are headed to Japan this year and we are going to see sumo live! I’m so happy to have found sumo! 😃
Hoshoryu's transition to more direct sumo is absolutely paying dividends if this is how he is doing in practice as Yokozuna candidate. Pleased to hear such sparkling reviews on him.
This is the most excited I've been for a tournament in a while. Two legitimate Yokozuna candidates, a hungry and motivated Ozeki in Onosato and dai-Yokozuna Terunofuji competing. As long as everyone stays healthy, this is going to be a blast.
@@samsuddinhussain1123 don't forgot Takanosho! He is gunning for a yusho and if he can stay consistent it is a distinct possibility that he could get it! Takerufuji is probably continuing to recover from his injuries too, and he's scary when he's fully healthy.
I'm of mixed feelings myself. I don't want him to hurt himself more or start to get pummelled in the first days and then bow out unceremoniously. Fingers crossed that his tournament goes well.
Please! lets go Hoshoryu! He has the skills and the adaptation skills to deal with a variety of opponents. More so, he has the presence that comes with being in that big of a position. Btw you can tell some of this footage is old, Ichinojo there at 4:40
thanks for the news as always. Kotozakura might be hurt or is trying to stay healthy for the actual basho. not often is he beaten in such a way. seems like Hoshoryu is really eager for this year, wishing him the best. good to see the yokozuna taking part in the january basho. i really hope he's in the condition for some more consecutive tournaments. the more time the up and comers get with him in the ring the better. even if he's not in his topform, he's still the yokozuna and has many tricks up his sleeve!
as a relatively new sumo enthusiast of 2y, Terunofuji is my personal Goat knowing his full sumo story. Glad to hear we'll be seeing him in action again, where he will no doubt show that he's the Yokozuna for a reason
2:40 yo Hoshoryu that was just straight disrespect. Man this next tournament is going to be crazy good all the wrestlers are getting super hyped. I love the pageantry of sumo and when you see rikishi like Hoshoryu and Kotozakura you see what Sumo is all about.
A truly Yokozuna decision! Comes from injury and diabetes directly into a tournament with three very strong Ozeki! All the best luck to him in January. Kotozakura and Hoshoryu are probably the most deserving now, but I am hoping for Onosato to be the next Yokozuna. And I really hope that we will have two Yokozuna for some time
Not possible. Teru will have to fight both Kotozakura and Hoshoryu. So if he goes 15-0, he beats them both. They also have to face each other so one of them would at minimum would have 2 losses. Also, if Teru wins the yusho, there is no chance whatsoever of Hoshoryu obtaining Yokozuna this basho. He did not win at least one of 2 consecutive bashos and have a "yusho equivalent". A 14-1 Kotazakura however is almost assured of being promoted to Yokozuna
Hosh was pissed after his performance in previous bouts. November he came back strong, even with the injury, and is keeping that momentum. I can't wait to see him win. I think he will be next yoko.
I kind of love Teru position at the moment, everybody could tell he wanted that 10th yusho so much but, now that he has it He's more content to rest up and gather his strength for the moment when he has to pull a hakuho and be the wall for the next generation to climb over. Whoever gets a rope next is going to have to meet an active Teru on the clay to do it.
Exaiting 2025 Sumo year begining soon . Thanks Chris of neews always LOT INFO ..SOMETIMES even too much to me 😂😂 Expecting...Teru out ..new Yokozuna in. ( ? KOTOZAKURA? , Onosato , ) Hopes of mine Enho ,to jurio 🙏 Hoshoryu Yokozuna 👌 Kirishima ozeki again💪 TAMAWASHI 🎉 Wakaikari and Kawazoe ❤ Raiho come again .
Wow, if Tamawashi is doing that good against Joi-Jin opponents then we might see some great things from him against the mid maegashira guys he’ll actually face in the basho! It’s been a long time since he hit double digits wins, not since his yusho a couple years back, so I would love to see him hit that mark again.
He has no choice but a Yusho. They will not make the same mistake they made back in 1986 by promoting Futahaguro without at least one of the 2 being a Yusho. They promoted him without him even winning a single yusho let alone one as an Ozeki. Hoshoryu has 1 Yusho and that was at the rank of Sekiwake. He will not be promoted sans yusho this time. And coming off a Jun-Yusho, he will most def need a 14-1 score at that. 13-2 Yusho may not be enough.
He no longer talked to his uncle. Hoshoryu blocked him or something before November 2024 tournament. See how confident Hosh's sumo has become after that
That's the difference between Mongolian vs Japanese. The Japanese are more reserved in showing their emotions. It would be a mistake to think they don't want it just as much.
I've watched some of the stable practice bouts, Kotozakura might be nursing a leg injury because he was unable to resist being pushed. Hoshoryu however is fighting like a man who's possessed. That last title loss must have really stung him.
I don't think he has a family. It's a custom in Japan to hand babies to sumo wrestlers because it is thought to bring good luck and make them grow strong. But you're right, Hoshoryu looks very different when he's smiling - he actually does that a lot on tours and informal occasions - that Genghis Khan scowl is just his tournament face :)
Everyone's all Hoshoryu this, Kotozakura that... and don't get me wrong, I love them both and would be thrilled to have a new Yokozuna. But I don't think Onosato, Terunofuji, or even Takerufuji are looking to settle for 3rd place. Last time Onosato went 9-6, he went 13-2 and won the next basho. And as Takerufuji's injuries continue to improve his threat level only goes up. This is to speak nothing of vicious competitor like Abi and Takanosho. We're in for another good one, I think!
Abi? really? Dude is so hit or miss it's almost surreal. Takanosho is past his prime. I thought he was going to make Ozeki when he first made Sanyaku and he basically fell flat from there. Injuries played a small part but even when he was healthy, you never knew which Takanosho was going to show up
@@ricmndy1 I didn't mean Abi in the sense that he's a contender for the cup or belt, but in the sense that he still delivers significant upsets to those who are. Same for Takanosho, with the addition of the possibility of him taking a yusho if things line up for him - not become a yokozuna.
I still think.. who? When I hear Kotozakura. My mind automatically translate it to , Kotonowaka. I can't help it I tell you. Kirishima is still KIribyama too. Am I the only one?
Kinda hurts to hear that Kotozakura is losing so much against his fellow Ozeki. Probably a bit of yusho sickness there... Hope he turns it around before sunday. Thanks, Chris!
Those practice bouts... Do they mean anything? We have often seen various sekitori doing great in practice and then losing big time in the actual basho. Kotozakura's calm response tells me he's not overly worried.
@@Shenordak You've got a point. They usually try to be at the peak when the tournament hits, not a week before. Then again, rikishi always response calmly before tournaments, to show strength. A video titled 【横綱・大関】稽古総見＜令和７年一月場所前＞ was just posted. From google translate, it's the yokozuna and Ozeki fighting it out in front of the yokozuna deliberation council. To me, Kotozakura just looks physically weaker than the other ozeki right now, so it's not just the match results I'm going off of. I'd like to hear your thoughts on that video, if you have time to watch it.
Practice bouts don't translate to tournament. We know Hoshoryu, like fellow Mongolian Hakuho, fights harder, baseline. They call it "spirit." In tournament, the effort gap is less dramatic.
Everyone is rooting for Nephew! I have nothing against Hoshoryu, but I want Kotozakura to make Yokozuna first! But actually, I think Terunofuji will keep both of them from getting the Rope. For now.
Terunofuji can't keep Kotozakura from the rope, only Hoshoryu. He only faces Koto once, maybe twice if there is a playoff. Kotozakura will be promoted with a 14-1 Yusho or Jun-Yusho. Hoshoryu on the other hand has no yusho (in the last 2 basho) to fall back on for promotion
Yes, almost assuredly. They've already both been confirmed to be on Yokozuna runs so a Yusho for Hoshoryu at 14-1 or better will get him that rope. Maybe a 13-2 but that makes it an outside chance. BUT...if Kotozakura is a 14-1 jun-yusho, that means Hoshoryu is better and will be promoted. Kotozakura only needs a 13-2 or better Jun-Yusho.
Make Terunofuji take off his knee pads FFS He has them on now all the time, it's not cool that he has those metal contraptions on his knees even though he's not injured there any more. If he can't compete without them, then he should quit Sumo
Firstly they are made of plastic not metal and there are other wrestlers who wear them when competing. Secondly, he still suffers from knee injury otherwise he would not be wearing them. They may not look cool to you but please show him some compassion and respect. I think he’s earned it.
I truly think that Terunofuji is competing so that if Kotozakura or Hoshoryu make the score to make Yokozuna and beat him then nobody can say they had the easy road and didn’t have to face the reigning Yokozuna. I believe if that happens he will retire.
I think so, too. And that is very honorable on Teru's part.
To be the Man you gotta beat the Man
@stefant8215 it's exactly what Hakuho did for him.
Except Teru lost that encounter 😂
@@djstevie69 Hey but he still fought the Yokozuna win or lose it's seen as honorable but it is still funny.
@MrWhateverfits he did and got schooled. To be fair since he has pretty much come back, smashed it and gone off again. So until people win when he is there then Teru is still the top of the tree.
Sumo Gods, please keep these men free from injury! 2025 has so much potential to be legendary!
I practice jiujitsu and found sumo 3 weeks ago because I wasn’t practicing jiujitsu due to an injury. I absolutely love sumo now and have a great respect for these rikishi. My wife and I are headed to Japan this year and we are going to see sumo live! I’m so happy to have found sumo! 😃
Hoshoryu's transition to more direct sumo is absolutely paying dividends if this is how he is doing in practice as Yokozuna candidate. Pleased to hear such sparkling reviews on him.
This is the most excited I've been for a tournament in a while. Two legitimate Yokozuna candidates, a hungry and motivated Ozeki in Onosato and dai-Yokozuna Terunofuji competing. As long as everyone stays healthy, this is going to be a blast.
Don't forget waka bros abi and daiesho .They surely will bring some spice too
I’m drooling
Takerufuji and Hakuoho should be fun to watch too. Takayasu can always make some noise if healthy
@@samsuddinhussain1123 don't forgot Takanosho! He is gunning for a yusho and if he can stay consistent it is a distinct possibility that he could get it! Takerufuji is probably continuing to recover from his injuries too, and he's scary when he's fully healthy.
HOOOSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH.....c'mon nephew, get Yokozuna!
Barring injury, Terunofuji is still easily the favorite.
Don't know man. He is in super tough shape right now. He Is just holding on as long as possible until a new Yokozuna comes around
KACHI KOSHI
@@alr6463what's crazy about that sentence is we were all saying it this time last year as well
Hoshoryu 💪
This is it, Hoshoryu. This is it! Go go go! NO INJURIES THIS TOURNAMENT for any rikishi! Lets get some great sumo in!
I'm happy Terunofuji will compete on January 2025 Tournament
I'm of mixed feelings myself. I don't want him to hurt himself more or start to get pummelled in the first days and then bow out unceremoniously. Fingers crossed that his tournament goes well.
@@Blueswailer agreed, it sucks we always have to fear for the worst on the back of our mind when he competes :(
I saw that all stables practice footage. Hoshoryu was tremendously focused
LETS GO TERUNOFUJI!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks Chris for giving us non Japanese speakers these little insights and context that can’t be picked up with google translate lol 🥰
Please! lets go Hoshoryu! He has the skills and the adaptation skills to deal with a variety of opponents. More so, he has the presence that comes with being in that big of a position. Btw you can tell some of this footage is old, Ichinojo there at 4:40
It's just stock footage from previous tournaments. Who would think it is new when there isn't a current tourney going on?
you know the footage is old when Hosh is wearing his old orange belt
thanks for the news as always. Kotozakura might be hurt or is trying to stay healthy for the actual basho. not often is he beaten in such a way. seems like Hoshoryu is really eager for this year, wishing him the best. good to see the yokozuna taking part in the january basho. i really hope he's in the condition for some more consecutive tournaments. the more time the up and comers get with him in the ring the better. even if he's not in his topform, he's still the yokozuna and has many tricks up his sleeve!
Yeah, that's psychology from Kotozakura.
as a relatively new sumo enthusiast of 2y, Terunofuji is my personal Goat knowing his full sumo story. Glad to hear we'll be seeing him in action again, where he will no doubt show that he's the Yokozuna for a reason
HOSH.
Thanks as always Chris for the videos.
This basho will be amazing!!!
thanks, Chris. you're the man!
it's going to be an exciting tournament this January!
🎉is hoshoryu time… best of luck
Hoshoryu coming for the gold. I know he'll impress.
This tournament is going to be fire! 🔥 🔥
2:40 yo Hoshoryu that was just straight disrespect. Man this next tournament is going to be crazy good all the wrestlers are getting super hyped. I love the pageantry of sumo and when you see rikishi like Hoshoryu and Kotozakura you see what Sumo is all about.
A truly Yokozuna decision! Comes from injury and diabetes directly into a tournament with three very strong Ozeki! All the best luck to him in January. Kotozakura and Hoshoryu are probably the most deserving now, but I am hoping for Onosato to be the next Yokozuna. And I really hope that we will have two Yokozuna for some time
Thabks for your awesome content chris!
Rooting for kotozakura
Chris, great episode here (as usual)!👍🏽 Thank you for your hard work.
Really looking forward to the basho! I'd love to see Hoshoryu win.
oh boy another basho , thanks Chris
Thank you very much Chris. Great reporting as always.
Go Teru! Go Hoshoryu! LET'S HAVE IT!!
I want a twilight 15-0 for teru, and 14-1 for both Koto and Hosho,
with Teru retiring, and both Koto and Hosho succeeding the yoko belt.
Not possible. Teru will have to fight both Kotozakura and Hoshoryu. So if he goes 15-0, he beats them both. They also have to face each other so one of them would at minimum would have 2 losses. Also, if Teru wins the yusho, there is no chance whatsoever of Hoshoryu obtaining Yokozuna this basho. He did not win at least one of 2 consecutive bashos and have a "yusho equivalent". A 14-1 Kotazakura however is almost assured of being promoted to Yokozuna
I'd like to see Terunofuji do well this tournament, retire, lose 150 pounds, get his diabetes under control and live a long life.
I hope Teru wins the whole thing.
Zensho Yusho let's gooooooooooo!
Thanks!
Many thanks. Here's hoping Teru livens things up for all of us.
Good. Thanks.
Hosh was pissed after his performance in previous bouts. November he came back strong, even with the injury, and is keeping that momentum. I can't wait to see him win. I think he will be next yoko.
I kind of love Teru position at the moment, everybody could tell he wanted that 10th yusho so much but, now that he has it He's more content to rest up and gather his strength for the moment when he has to pull a hakuho and be the wall for the next generation to climb over. Whoever gets a rope next is going to have to meet an active Teru on the clay to do it.
Exaiting 2025 Sumo year begining soon . Thanks Chris of neews always LOT INFO ..SOMETIMES even too much to me 😂😂
Expecting...Teru out ..new Yokozuna in. ( ? KOTOZAKURA? , Onosato , )
Hopes of mine
Enho ,to jurio 🙏
Hoshoryu Yokozuna 👌
Kirishima ozeki again💪
TAMAWASHI 🎉
Wakaikari and Kawazoe ❤
Raiho come again .
That picture @2:02 is so badass! The next Yokozunas? 🙏
The 🐐 is back
Sounds good Chris, thanks.....
Wow, if Tamawashi is doing that good against Joi-Jin opponents then we might see some great things from him against the mid maegashira guys he’ll actually face in the basho! It’s been a long time since he hit double digits wins, not since his yusho a couple years back, so I would love to see him hit that mark again.
I love the old man!
Really hoping Hoshoryu isn't peaking too soon. Still pegging him for 13 wins, but he may need a 14-win yusho to get promoted
He has no choice but a Yusho. They will not make the same mistake they made back in 1986 by promoting Futahaguro without at least one of the 2 being a Yusho. They promoted him without him even winning a single yusho let alone one as an Ozeki. Hoshoryu has 1 Yusho and that was at the rank of Sekiwake. He will not be promoted sans yusho this time. And coming off a Jun-Yusho, he will most def need a 14-1 score at that. 13-2 Yusho may not be enough.
Hoshoryu has to be hungry when everyone is looking at Onosato and Kotozakura to be Yokozuna. Uncle has to have given him some motivation too.
He no longer talked to his uncle. Hoshoryu blocked him or something before November 2024 tournament. See how confident Hosh's sumo has become after that
Wanted to see hoshoryu as yokozuna ❤
I'm rooting for Hoshoryu to make Yokozuna first. The others deserve to make it as well but he seems much more determined.
That's the difference between Mongolian vs Japanese. The Japanese are more reserved in showing their emotions. It would be a mistake to think they don't want it just as much.
Common Kotozakura🤞🏻
Don't sleep on Hoshozuna.
I've watched some of the stable practice bouts, Kotozakura might be nursing a leg injury because he was unable to resist being pushed. Hoshoryu however is fighting like a man who's possessed. That last title loss must have really stung him.
It may sound stupid, but seeing pictures of Hoshoryu smile once in a while and carry his baby to the ring are making me like him a little bit more.
I don't think he has a family. It's a custom in Japan to hand babies to sumo wrestlers because it is thought to bring good luck and make them grow strong. But you're right, Hoshoryu looks very different when he's smiling - he actually does that a lot on tours and informal occasions - that Genghis Khan scowl is just his tournament face :)
@ wow thanks for letting me know, that’s a cool custom.
Here's hoping Double Bubble makes it ALL the way.
from the training footage i think this basho will be between hoshoryou and onosato
Next tourney is right around the corner ^^
When does the basho start?
Everyone's all Hoshoryu this, Kotozakura that... and don't get me wrong, I love them both and would be thrilled to have a new Yokozuna. But I don't think Onosato, Terunofuji, or even Takerufuji are looking to settle for 3rd place. Last time Onosato went 9-6, he went 13-2 and won the next basho. And as Takerufuji's injuries continue to improve his threat level only goes up. This is to speak nothing of vicious competitor like Abi and Takanosho. We're in for another good one, I think!
Abi? really? Dude is so hit or miss it's almost surreal. Takanosho is past his prime. I thought he was going to make Ozeki when he first made Sanyaku and he basically fell flat from there. Injuries played a small part but even when he was healthy, you never knew which Takanosho was going to show up
@@ricmndy1 I didn't mean Abi in the sense that he's a contender for the cup or belt, but in the sense that he still delivers significant upsets to those who are. Same for Takanosho, with the addition of the possibility of him taking a yusho if things line up for him - not become a yokozuna.
Who to pick out of the top 4 in my kachi clash? Gonna be a slobber knocker of a tournament.
I still think.. who? When I hear Kotozakura. My mind automatically translate it to , Kotonowaka. I can't help it I tell you. Kirishima is still KIribyama too. Am I the only one?
Hoshoryu isn't going to trip his way to Yokozuna..
It's crazy how they just casually accept having Diabetes.
Kinda hurts to hear that Kotozakura is losing so much against his fellow Ozeki. Probably a bit of yusho sickness there... Hope he turns it around before sunday. Thanks, Chris!
Those practice bouts... Do they mean anything? We have often seen various sekitori doing great in practice and then losing big time in the actual basho. Kotozakura's calm response tells me he's not overly worried.
@@Shenordak You've got a point. They usually try to be at the peak when the tournament hits, not a week before. Then again, rikishi always response calmly before tournaments, to show strength.
A video titled 【横綱・大関】稽古総見＜令和７年一月場所前＞ was just posted. From google translate, it's the yokozuna and Ozeki fighting it out in front of the yokozuna deliberation council. To me, Kotozakura just looks physically weaker than the other ozeki right now, so it's not just the match results I'm going off of. I'd like to hear your thoughts on that video, if you have time to watch it.
8-1 K:H this is not an indication of how it will go during the Basho. In practice bouts there is less resistance on the edge of the ring.
Teru's legs are much smaller than a year or two.
I think the knee injuries would significantly limit his ability to work on the lower body. Thus why his legs are noticeably smaller than before.
Practice bouts don't translate to tournament. We know Hoshoryu, like fellow Mongolian Hakuho, fights harder, baseline. They call it "spirit." In tournament, the effort gap is less dramatic.
Ahhhh wins in practice are just that, wins in practice. We will see what happens under the spot lights.
Everyone is rooting for Nephew!
I have nothing against Hoshoryu, but I want Kotozakura to make Yokozuna first!
But actually, I think Terunofuji will keep both of them from getting the Rope. For now.
Terunofuji can't keep Kotozakura from the rope, only Hoshoryu. He only faces Koto once, maybe twice if there is a playoff. Kotozakura will be promoted with a 14-1 Yusho or Jun-Yusho. Hoshoryu on the other hand has no yusho (in the last 2 basho) to fall back on for promotion
Só, if Hoshoryo wins, and Koto. goes 14-1 we will have two yokozuna promotions I guess. No?
Yes, almost assuredly. They've already both been confirmed to be on Yokozuna runs so a Yusho for Hoshoryu at 14-1 or better will get him that rope. Maybe a 13-2 but that makes it an outside chance. BUT...if Kotozakura is a 14-1 jun-yusho, that means Hoshoryu is better and will be promoted. Kotozakura only needs a 13-2 or better Jun-Yusho.
@@ricmndy1 I thought the same. Let wait and watch
Abi wins january 12-3
Make Terunofuji take off his knee pads FFS
He has them on now all the time, it's not cool that he has those metal contraptions on his knees even though he's not injured there any more. If he can't compete without them, then he should quit Sumo
Firstly they are made of plastic not metal and there are other wrestlers who wear them when competing. Secondly, he still suffers from knee injury otherwise he would not be wearing them. They may not look cool to you but please show him some compassion and respect. I think he’s earned it.
@@babyboo3236 No, he has earned nothin from me as long as he continues to wear them while he competes
Thanks!
Very kind of you. Shaping up to be an epic tournament!