does anybody out there have pics of sumo wrestlers? i don't mean the grossly overweigh ones, but i have seen (can't find them now) pics of european wrestlers (czech i think) that look VERY good...
i think sumo is the only sport where the athletes compite in a state of almost complete nudity...you have to love those buns (in the lean ones...)
if anybody has pics, please post...
sterling...?

[ November 03, 2005, 12:06 PM: Message edited by: miamiman ]

I don't know if I heard of European Sumo wrestlers, but I'll see what I can find

thankyou sterlingman...waiting for those pics

Sterling has not been on the board for awhile apparently because of the hurricane. frown

Some years ago I saw a white 20 something sumo wrestler from Canada. Not obese. just muscle. So hot. I have tried to find his picture and cannot. I don't recall his name. In the sumo garb and his ass shining. Brown eyed and haired. GOD.

I found this picture showing four guys, obviously from four different weight classes. I think the guy on the right looks like a member of the sumo weight class that strikes your fancy.

The caption says:

"5th NASC Senior Champions. L to R: Manny Yarbrough, Open Div.; James Perry, Heavyweight Div.; Rene Marti, Middleweight Div.; Gregory Donofrio, Lightweight Div."


Maybe you'd better ask Mr. Donofrio for some Sumo tutoring. wink

Am I the only one thats scared of Mr Yarbrough? Sjoe!

Typical uptight American athletes, they wear shorts under their sumo garb.

http://www.sumoshimpo.com/calsumochampspix.html

Olympic fan, the fourth one is hot. Alot like the one I described. Not the same man though. Thanks.

I grew up watching Sumo and I like the Sumo wrestlers to be big guys.

It's such a sport with tradition and honor and I just hope that opening it up to Eatern European and Western wrestlers won't hurt the tradition of the sport. Even though Akebono, Konishiki, Musashimaru and teh legendary Takamiyama (The first American to participate in the sport and the first foreigh born wrestler to win a championship) were from Hawaii, they still respected the tradition of the sport and the culture of Japan. Quotes like the following, taken from the Washington post, and made by Baruto, the sumo wrestler from Bulgaria makes me concerned. I know opening the sumo world to foreigners is inevitable, I just hope the tradition of the sport and the formalities stay intact.

Washington Post article on foreigners in a Sumo world

I'm with you, MDG. I too grew up watching traditional sumo wrestling. It is packed with tradition and it seems like it is being negatively impacted by people who do not care about the cultural aspects of the sport.

Very sad.

From the World Sumo Challenge:
Flying Hungarian
Flying Pole
Flying Norwegian
Pinned Pole
Sumo lineup
Broadway parade
Butts along the Hudson

This guy looks hot

that color is all wrong for him though

The BG and I caught World Sumo Challenge that was broadcast last night on ESPN. Quite a number of the Europeans were hunky, with solid asses and seemed very comfortable in the traditional wrestling garb, that show off some truly geat buttocks' and thighs. Trying to find pix of the guys.

This big fella, from Poland, Marek Kraszewski, was our favorite. Tall, confident strut, naturally built, shaved head and hairy chest and shoulders.

What else does one need from a wrestling hunk?

Sorry he lost his bout in less than a minute. He deserves more screen time!

[ December 31, 2005, 05:54 PM: Message edited by: MPetrelis ]

Just found some 2003 videos of him wrestling another Polish hunk. Nice.