Sumo wrestler Onosato clinched his second grand tournament title on Saturday, with his 13th win in the current championship. The 24-year-old wrestler has now notched 34 victories in his three most recent tournaments. This puts him above the generally recognized requirement for promotion to Ozeki, the second-highest rank.
Onosato on Friday ended the 13th day of the 15-day autumn tourney as sole leader with one loss. Four wrestlers on three losses were chasing him.
On Saturday, Onosato, who holds the third-highest rank of Sekiwake, beat Ozeki Hoshoryu with a frontal push out. The victory gave him his 13th win in the tourney and his second title in the top Makuuchi division.
Onosato won his first title in the Summer tournament in May. He is participating in his ninth tourney since his debut as a professional wrestler. This was his first time to record 13 wins in the Makuuchi division.
Since the start of the autumn tourney, Onosato had won 11 consecutive bouts and was sole leader.
A total of 33 wins in a wrestler’s most recent tournaments is the benchmark considered necessary for promotion to the second-highest rank of Ozeki from Sekiwake.