Neil Leifer¡¯s iconic image of Muhammad Ali towering over a defeated Sonny Liston in 1965 is widely considered to be among the greatest sporting photographs of all time.

Shots of yokozuna Hakuho roaring triumphantly over a prone Terunofuji last Sunday evoked immediate comparisons to that seminal photo, and captured a moment arguably just as significant in Japan¡¯s national sport.

The veteran¡¯s victory was one for the ages. An incredible return from an injury-wrecked year, capped by a powerful assertion of dominance over sumo¡¯s man of the hour.