On the penultimate day of the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, Harumafuji conquered his demons with a mouthwatering victory over yokozuna Hakuho, capturing his second career title on Saturday.
The Mongolian ozeki improved to an unassailable 14-0 record, while Hakuho dropped to his second defeat and failed in his bid to win an unprecedented eighth consecutive title.
In the day's finale, Harumafuji got a razor-sharp jump at the face-off to get his left hand on Hakuho's mawashi and held on for dear life before reaching deep into his energy reserves to send the grand champion backpedaling out at Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.