Right Leg Injured In Bout With Hokutofuji

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It was evident that as Hokutofuji mounted a brilliant counter-attack, Kakuryu twisted his right knee during their match, and was clearly limping as he left the dohyo. It seems that his trainers have decided that it was not a problem that was going to be manageable for day 4, and he has withdrawn from the basho.

Word from the official NSK twitter feed, Kakuryu is suffering “right foot lateral ligament injury” (ankle)

休場力士情報を更新しました。

西横綱 鶴竜（井筒部屋）は「右足関節外側靭帯損傷」のため、四日目から休場いたします。 — 日本相撲協会公式 (@sumokyokai) July 12, 2017

This gives Komusubi Yoshikaze a default win, taking him to a 4-0 start to this tournament.

The withdraw is a huge shame, as Yokozuna Kakuryu seemed to have a good start to this tournament. It once again raises questions on his long term viability, as his legs and back seem to be too fragile to sustain a full tournament schedule.

Tachiai wishes him a speedy recovery.

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