Career
Kinbozan is a Kazakhstani *rikishi* competing for Kise stable. Standing 194 cm and weighing 181 kg, he made his professional debut in September 2021. After a difficult start to 2026 with a 4-11 record at *maegashira* 8 in January, he dropped to the lower *maegashira* ranks and posted consecutive *kachi-koshi* performances in March and July. His steady climb has returned him to *maegashira* 10 for the current tournament, where he enters the September 2026 basho.
His attack is heavily rooted in *yotsu-zumō*, with *yorikiri* techniques accounting for the great majority of his wins.
- January 2026 Basho
- Struggled at *maegashira* 8 with a 4-11 *make-koshi*, leading to a sharp drop down the *banzuke*.
- March 2026 Basho
- Rebounded with a 9-6 *kachi-koshi* at *maegashira* 16, beginning a recovery up the rankings.
- July 2026 Basho
- Secured back-to-back *kachi-koshi* with a 9-6 record at *maegashira* 14, earning promotion for September.
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Profile
- Origin
- Kazakhstan
- Born
- 1997-06-24 (age 29)
- Height
- 194 cm
- Weight
- 181 kg
Kimarite fingerprint
A fingerprint of fighting style — the 82 kimarite compressed into five families: push, force, throw, twist, and trip. Aggregated across 9 career wins. See definitions
- Push
- 0
- Force
- 7
- Throw
- 0
- Twist
- 1
- Trip
- 0
- Other
- 1
Recent results
Debut: 2021-09
- 2026-09 Maegashira 10 West 0-0
- 2026-07 Maegashira 14 East 9-6
- 2026-05 Maegashira 11 West 6-9
- 2026-03 Maegashira 16 West 9-6
- 2026-01 Maegashira 8 West 4-11
- 2025-11 Maegashira 8 West 7-8
Deeper career trajectory and match-by-match history will be added in the future.