--(BUSINESS WIRE)--USA Sumo:
WHAT: The LARGEST sumo competition on Planet Earth (outside of Japan) comes back to Southern California for the 16th year! Check out 8 tons of power, as 60+ international sumo champions compete in 200 back-to-back matches!! Dozens of National & World Sumo Champions will stun you with non-stop excitement and bone-rattling collisions! No gut, no glory.
A true cultural experience, the event pays homage to its Japanese roots with authentic Taiko drumming and a menu of Japanese food, Sapporo Beer and Hakutsuru Sake, on sale all day.
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WHEN: |
Saturday, May 21, 2016 | |||
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Main Event: 1 pm – 3 pm |
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| (preliminary rounds start at 10 am) | ||||
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WHERE: |
Walter Pyramid @ | |||
| Cal State Long Beach | ||||
| N. Bellflower Blvd. | ||||
| Long Beach, CA 90840 | ||||
| (Parking is $5) |
WHO: Among the headliners, don't miss the “BIG 3”, who collectively captured ALL the Heavyweight & Openweight medals in 2015:
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* BYAMBA, Mongolia, 6'1”, 370 lbs, 4-time World Sumo Champion |
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Byamba won 53 consecutive Heavyweight matches for 8 years at the US Sumo Open, before being upset by both Ramy and Roy last year. Will Byamba find redemption this year? |
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* RAMY, Egypt, 6'3”, 480 lbs, African Sumo Champion |
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This behemoth competed for the first time in the US Sumo Open last year, winning Heavyweight Gold and Openweight Silver. Can he do it again? |
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* ROY, USA, 6'5”, 370 lbs, 2-time US Sumo Champion |
| Americans had 29 previous chances to capture Heavyweight and Openweight titles, but failed all 29 times, until Roy made history last year, succeeding at attempt #30. The latest, greatest American hope, Roy became the first American ever to win the Openweight Gold! |
In addition to these giants, look out for many National Sumo Champions from Japan, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, India, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Russia, Poland, Germany, Belgium, Norway, and more!
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MORE INFO: * USA SUMO * Tickets |
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CONTACT: |
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* USA Sumo (General): 310-288-3641 info@usasumo.com * Media (Andrew Freund): 310-617-9641 director@usasumo.com * Tickets ($25 & up): 562-985-4949 LBSUtickets@csulb.edu |
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BONUS: Don't miss the return of SUMO SUSHI SHOWS with multiple World Sumo Champions! |
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* June 4: Los Angeles |
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* June 11: San Diego |
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* June 18: Orange County |
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