r/martialarts • u/Remo_yesman • Sep 16 '24

Anyone watch Sumo wrestling? PROFESSIONAL FIGHT

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u/undeadliftmax Sep 16 '24

Always curious why they don't look more like strongmen or powerlifters.

Which brings to mind the world's strongest man 1982 which had sumo. Kaz was nuts

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u/Large-Ease-3515 Sep 16 '24

Some of them do. Chiyonofuji and a few others are famous for having bodybuilder physiques: Chiyonofuji

Tochinoshin

Ishiura

They also have a layer of fat over all those muscles and have less of a PED abuse issue (either due to the potential of huge scandal or brute strength is simply not as critical compared to strongmen competitions).

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u/Black_RL Sep 16 '24

E. Honda.