Life in Ring Wears Champion Around the Edges
The New York Times / May 16 {Warning: Obesity-causing registration required}
....has been a few months since Emanuel Yarbrough, perhaps the most famous amateur sumo wrestler in the world, has been to the gym to train. He slips off his size 19 sneakers and maneuvers his 6-foot-8, 740-pound bulk onto the mat. His arms arch out at his sides because of his huge girth, sweat starts to drip down his forehead and, facing him, one feels pity ....
... there will be no workout today. It is too strenuous. He is too tired.....
The quirky world of amateur sumo wrestling, one that has taken Mr. Yarbrough, 39, around the globe, may soon be about to lose one of its most recognizable stars. His health, like that of many wrestlers his age and size, has begun to deteriorate....
