Enho Blasts Out Tohakuryu in About a Second to Go 4-1, Credits Advice From Stablemates and Wife Miki
East Juryo 10 Enho, 32 (Isegahama), beat West Juryo 8 Tohakuryu, 30 (Tamanoi), by oshidashi on Day 5 to go 4-1; Tohakuryu is 1-4. Enho is 167 cm and 107 kg, Tohakuryu 182 cm and 136 kg. Enho went in low, pinned Tohakuryu's arms, and when Tohakuryu pulled, dove inside and ran him out in about a second, ABEMA TIMES reports. Viewers wrote 'Tackle?!', 'He flew' and 'Nice!'
He had lost to Tohakuryu in each of the three basho since returning to juryo in May (Sports Hochi). 'That was nerve-racking. My body reacted well,' he said, thanking stablemates, sekitori and makushita alike, for advice. Of his wife, Miki, whom he announced he had married before the basho, he told Nikkan Sports she doesn't say much, but 'every word carries weight. I'm grateful.'
Sources: Yahoo! Japan Sports (Sports Hochi) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (Nikkan Sports) · Yahoo! Japan Sports (ABEMA TIMES)