“Is it really okay to do this?” A mere 58 kg wrestler faced off against a 150 kg opponent, fearlessly engaging in a head-on battle, only to be sent flying… Shocked reaction

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A current active lightweight sumo wrestler weighing just 58 kg has become the center of attention after facing an opponent weighing over 150 kg.

On the 9th, Japanese media outlet “Sports Hochi” reported, “Shindo, standing at 165 cm and weighing 58 kg, is the lightest active sumo wrestler, and he faced Doramusashi, who stands at 185 cm and weighs 150 kg.” The report added, “Unable to overcome a weight difference of approximately 90 kg, Shindo was pushed out by the opponent’s powerful shoving attack with his hands, starting his debut match with a defeat.”

Even on the sumo stage, which features open-weight competition, a physical size difference of over 90 kg is unrealistic. According to local reports, as soon as the match began, Shindo charged head-on with momentum, but he was bounced back by the overwhelming strength of the 150th kg giant and pushed out of the clay ring.

According to “Sports Hochi,” in a post-match interview, Shindo swallowed his disappointment, stating, “The opponent’s strength was more than I expected. I should have moved a bit faster than him.”

Shindo, who had no prior sumo experience, did not meet the physical standards (167 cm and 67 kg or more) during the rookie entry examination but passed after undergoing a separate athletic ability test for applicants who fell short of the criteria. After recording one win and two losses in last autumn’s tournament, he stepped onto the official debut stage. He stated, “I tried to approach this match more calmly than the previous tournament. I was nervous, but I remained composed.” He resolved, “My goal for this tournament is to secure more wins than losses and achieve a majority victory. To avoid being overpowered by strength like today, I will move more nimbly from the start.”

Challenges by ultra-lightweight wrestlers weighing around 60 kg have occurred in the past as well. Previously, in the fifth division league, 37-year-old veteran Uruitora, weighing 60.4 kg, staged a major upset against the giant Takaoi, who weighed 164.7 kg, overcoming a weight difference of 104.3 kg with a single leg-tripping technique to secure a win, shaking up the entire sumo world.

Uruitora also displayed heroic determination by chugging five liters of water just before the examination to meet the entry standards. Praised for knocking down opponents in the 160th kg range with lightning-fast speed and skill despite his early-60s kg build.

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