For a start, he’s not Japanese. Shuntaro, whose real name is Pavel Bojar, was born in the Czech Republic, which is strangely passionate about sumo. He's also far thinner and lighter than his ...

That guy is Pavel Bojar, known by his Japanese name Takanoyama Shuntarō. The 31-year-old Czech sumo sensation, weighing in at 216 pounds, entered the gates to sumo through another Japanese ...

Pavel Bojar wasn't short at 185 cm, but the Czech native struggled to stay above 90 kg for most of his career. Like Mainoumi he relied on speed and skill to defeat bigger wrestlers.

FUKUOKA – A young wrestler from the Czech Republic and 10 other sumo hopefuls passed the preliminary stage of their physical examinations Friday to move another step closer to joining the ranks ...

It's Not The Size Of This Sumo Wrestler That's Stunning In a sport where the average combatant weighs more than 400 pounds, Czech sumo sensation Pavel Bojar stands out at a svelte 216 pounds.

In a sport where the average combatant weighs more than 400 pounds, Czech sumo sensation Pavel Bojar stands out at a svelte 216 pounds. There's only one country where it's practiced professionally ...