Former 600lb sumo star 'gets in a fight with his neighbour after row erupted over dog mess'



Former sumo star Konishiki has been forced to apologise to fans after admitting on his blog today that he got into a fight with his neighbour after the man confronted Konishiki's wife over a dog mess.



The Hawaiian-born athlete, 47, who now lives in Tokyo, Japan, is now being investigated by authorities for possible assault charges.



Konishiki, who rose to ozeki, the second highest-rank in the sport, and was nicknamed 'The Dump Truck' for his gargantuan size, said he put his hands on the man when he got too close to his wife.



Konishiki, seen here getting thrown down on the ring's edge in 1997, was defending his wife from a neighbour who accused her dog of pooping on his lawn.

'I did it to protect my wife,' Konishiki reportedly told the police.

'I became emotional while trying to protect my wife, and touched the person,' he added. RELATED ARTICLES Previous

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Next The most intense taekwondo fight ever! Battling toddlers become a YouTube sensation (but nobody was hurt in... Share this article Share Konishiki, who weighed 287 kg (606 lbs) when he had to retire in 1997 because of health problems, was walking with his wife near their home in Tokyo on Nov. 12 when the man confronted her over the left behind mess. Beauty and the dump truck: Konishiki with his wife Chie Iijima in 2004 when they announced their nuptials.

But his wife, Chie Iijima, a former medical worker, shot back that her dog was not responsible for the mess.

Konishiki, who is now a popular television personality in Japan, then stepped between his wife and the man, who is in his 30s, and shoved him, police said.

The neighbour, who was somehow not injured by the beefy brawler, immediately reported the incident to the police.



Then and now: Former sumo wrestler Konishiki shortly before retirement in 1997 and a recent picture, several kilos lighter



Tokyo prosecutors are now investigating whether they should charge Konishiki with assault.

