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Ukrainian sekiwake Aonishiki Arata defeats Mongolian yokozuna Hōshōryū Tomokatsu in the playoff to become the first Ukrainian wrestler to win the Honbasho

Ukrainian sekiwake Aonishiki Arata defeats Mongolian yokozuna Hōshōryū Tomokatsu in the playoff to become the first Ukrainian wrestler to win the Honbasho.

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Ukrainian sekiwake Aonishiki Arata defeats Mongolian yokozuna Hōshōryū Tomokatsu in the playoff to become the first Ukrainian wrestler to win the Honbasho.

The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to AFP via France 24 on 23 November 2025.

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