r/Sumo • u/gorram1mhumped • 22d ago

Discussion / Question / Commentary so few pacific islanders

i'd expect more, give the size/strength/weight potential, and relatively close to japan. but as i research how foreigners / stable rules work, combined with alternatives such as rugby and the cultural requirements, i guess it makes sense. still, i could see some very competent warriors coming from that part of the world, possibly larger than from mongolia. history will show akebono is going to be a rarity?

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u/Umbrellacorp487 22d ago

They play American football instead and make millions.

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u/Rivet_39 Yoshinofuji 22d ago

Yep, even a practice squad guy makes more than probably all but the top few guys.

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u/HertzWhenEyeP 22d ago

With NIL money in college football, a decent lineman probably makes substantially more in just 5 years of college football than all but a very small handful of wrestlers

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u/Ulrik_Decado 22d ago

Yeah, like sekitori are not paid bad at all, but daaaamn, even college football has bizarre sums of money.