He retired from sumo wrestling in 2001 due to injury, and he began to transition to other sports. Akebono joined the kickboxing world in 2003, where he famously fought Bob Sapp at K-1 Premium 2003 ...

Hawaiian-born sumo wrestling star Akebono Taro has died at the age of 54 due to heart failure. On Wednesday night, news broke that Akebono had died in a hospital in Tokyo. Born Chadwick Haheo ...

Sumo grand champion Harumafuji has said he will ... In 2016, a wrestler and his coach had to pay nearly $300,000 (£230,000) to a fellow fighter they allegedly abused so badly he lost sight ...