The other combat sports careers for Akebono did not go as well as his time as a sumo wrestler, as the Hawaiian racked up a combined MMA and kickboxing record of 1-13. Akebono made his MMA debut in ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii sports legend Akebono Taro, who made history when he became the first non-Japanese-born sumo wrestler to reach the sport’s highest title, has died. He was 54.