As I understand it, a real Sumo wrestler would never lower himself to the level of MMA. Also, you won't ever find a Sumo guy with good punching ability. They may have power, but they don't have the body type, mobility, footwork, or speed to really box well--bet they can take punishment though. Also, wrestling footwork is completely different than boxing footwork, and the goals of each way fighting would get in the way of one another. That said, Akebono (sp?) would slap quite a few MMA athletes around, I would wager.
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