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TIL about Hakuho Sho, the greatest sumo wrestler ever, with 45 championships, 16 undefeated championships, and 1187 wins. He held the coveted rank of yokozuna for 14 years and has the highest top division win ratio (84.6%) out of anyone in the modern era. He retired in 2021.

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