[sumo] [Off Topi] Sentoryuu announces he is joining PRIDE

[Moti <sumo@dichne.com>]

Sentoryu has announced he will be joining PRIDE in the heavyweight 
class, at a press conference held today, at the offices of Dream Stage 
Entertainment, his new bosses.
His new boss said he will be  participating in an event scheduled for 
April. He will take on ex-Judoka Yoshida Hidehiko. "My biggest plan in 
the future is to arrange a match between him and Akebono", said the 
promoter. PRIDE Superstar Nobuhiko Takada(who is an ex-Makushita 
rikishi, if I'm not mistaken) has agreed to help him get ready for the 
match, and lent him his "dojo" for this purpose. "Not much time left, 
but I'd like to see him defeat the big names!!", he said.
Sentoryuu has  wrestling and American football experience in his past. 
"Striking the face is illegal in PRIDE, but as soon as you put on 
gloves, you somehow become stronger", said Sentoryuu. When he went to 
audition for Takada at his dojo, he used "open-fingered" gloves. He was 
hitting the punching bag so hard, the impressed Takada said " I was 
afraid he was going to bring down the dojo..".
His ring name for the moment will be Sentoryuu. He is slated to start 
full training with Takada the week after next.

Pic, skinhead and all, with Takada:
http://jp.a1.yimg.com/7/50/6316/1076585567/img.news.yahoo.co.jp/images/20040212/spnavi/20040212-00000017-spnavi-spo-view-000.jpg
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