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Channel 12 in The Bronx previewed tomorrow's World Championship Sumo event in White Plains, NY at The Westchester County Center, interviewing Bronx native Joshua Ortiz and Brooklyn’s Kofi Miller, who are among the competitors battling it out for the $3,000 top prize at this link.
The World Sumo Championship is the largest sumo event outside Japan. Tickets are currently on sale via wcsumo.com and Ticketmaster. The event will air live in Japan on ABEMA.
Among the other sumo wrestlers taking their talents to Westchester include:
Gilberto De La Torre (6-3, 400), a 2025 silver medal winner in the World Games.
Angel De La Torre (6 foot, 350), a U.S. National champion and Olympia gold medalist.
Hayden “Sumo Slapper” Southall (6-3, 415), USA Heavyweight Champion.
Rob “Samoan Bulldozer” Fuimaono (6-1, 380), a long-time WCS competitor.
Kofi Miller (6 foot, 352)
Josh Ortiz (5-7, 275), a long-time WCS competitor, wrestling instructor and body builder.
Danny “Big Dan” Avila (6-2, 305), a long-time WCS competitor.
Josh “Judo Josh” Wade (6-5, 220), the 2025 Grand Champion of the Inaugural Empire Cup Open Sumo Tournament.
Kendell Perry (6-foot, 265), Olympia Sumo champion winner in 2024.
Davis-Williams is the largest sumo in the field but being the biggest doesn’t guarantee a WCS title.
Expected to get a “home mat” treatment from the Westchester County crowd will be four local sumo wrestlers, all members of the New York Sumo Club in Manhattan: Miller, a resident of Brooklyn who is a computer science teacher; Ortiz, a bodybuilder and sumo instructor who resides in The Bronx; Wade, also known for his judo expertise is from Brooklyn; and Perry hails from New Jersey.
The night of sumo wrestling is highlighted by 30-40 plus matches to crown a WCS event champion. The event will be available as a pay-per-view broadcast on ABEMA Live in the United States. The Japanese online streaming television network expands sumo’s reach to global audiences and it’s the first time a sumo championship in the United States has been broadcasted in Japan. Japan’s QSO, a premier promoter of sports and music events, is also a partner in this event.
The Rules of Sumo and the Competition:
Rules are simple – either force the opponent to the mat or outside an 18-foot circle. The athletes are enormous in size, strength and talent and when the event is over, they immediately display sportsmanship and welcome interaction with fans.
Moreover, there are no weight classes as it’s a contest of strategy, strength, and speed.
Athletes will be seeded 1-12 with first-round matches featuring No. 1 vs. No. 12, No. 2 vs. No. 11, etc. Each match consists of the best two out of three until the top two sumo wrestlers remain for the championship to win the top prize of $3,000 and a WCS title.
Founded by Goldman, ISL is the first organized professional sumo wrestling league outside of Japan. The league has previously hosted acclaimed sumo events at both the Theater at Madison Square Garden and The Prudential Center, making this its third major event in the New York area within the past 24 months.
With the launch of WCS, ISL is building a multi-city tour, raising capital for league expansion, and laying the foundation for the first-ever professional sumo circuit in the Americas and Europe. ISL has exclusive agreements in place with over half of the top 100 amateur sumo wrestlers in the world. ISL is also currently in Series A investment discussions. For more information, please visit wcsumo.com.
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