(CNN)-- Asashoryu stands at the pinnacle of sumo wrestling like a colossus. But the 330-lbs Mongolian, sumo's most successful ever grand champion, has not been able to rise above the scandals and ...

His promotion meant sumo avoided having no yokozuna ... Among those watching were Hoshoryu's uncle Asashoryu, himself a former wrestler who became the first Mongolian-born yokozuna in 2003.

A Mongolian sumo wrestler has been promoted to the ... good conduct and be approved by a board of judges. Hoshoryu's uncle Asashoryu, a former yokozuna who was known as the bad boy of sumo ...

The senior wrestlers were all kicked out of sumo and their stablemaster was arrested. About 7 years ago, another grand champion, Yokozuna Asashoryu, attacked an acquaintance after drinking in a bar.

New yokozuna Hoshoryu suffered a nightmare start to his time at the exalted rank on Sunday after the Mongolian-born wrestler ...

Mongolian sumo wrestler Kiribayama will soon be one step ... Kiribayama will be the sixth Mongolian wrestler to achieve the rank after Asashoryu, Hakuho, Harumafuji, Kakuryu and Terunofuji ...

Yokozuna Hoshoryu dropped to 5-3 at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday with a loss to bogey opponent Takayasu.

With the triumph, the 25-year-old ozeki is likely to be promoted to yokozuna, the highest rank in sumo. “I’m happy. It’s kind of hard to believe,” the Mongolian wrestler said on Jan. 27.