[sumo] Fwd: [Sumo news] - Enhou responds

[Jeff A]

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From: Moti Dichne <niramiai at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jul 17, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Subject: [Sumo news] - Enhou responds
To: Sumo Newsletter2 <sumo-newsletter2 at googlegroups.com>


Enhou responds regarding his match against Kagayaki today:
When he learned of the match the day before, he said, "I was happy." During
the period when he was away from the dohyo for a long time due to a spinal
cord injury, Kagayaki, worried about him, even advised him to retire. "A
lot of time has passed. At the time (when I was injured), I never thought a
day like this would come, so being able to come back this far is a source
of joy." There was a definite meaning in them facing each other again in
the dohyo as sekitori. The match was not easy. Enhou started low and moved
forward, but was pushed back by Kagayaki's pressure. He circled around at
the edge of the dohyo, but was ultimately pushed out. "I was determined to
give it my all," he said. Despite facing an old friend, he said there was
"no particular difficulty." Their most recent encounter was won  in 2022 by
Enhou with a kainahineri. Their past head-to-head record was 2 wins and 4
losses for Enhou. He returned to the sekitori fold last tournament after a
three-year absence, and this tournament they are both ranked at 11th in the
East and West of Juryon, which made this match possible. There is a
possibility of future matches. "I can't end it with a loss, so I definitely
want to beat him next time." The fact that they clashed again in the dohyo
as sekitori is what makes the loss all the more frustrating. Finally, he
expressed his feelings for his old acquaintance, saying, "I hope we can
both stay injury-free and aim for the top." [Ryotaro Yamada]

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