Fumita Earns Ticket to Worlds, Higuchi Surprisingly Takes a Pass
By United World Wrestling

TOKYO (May 22) -- Having followed nearly identical paths up to and after their triumphs at the Paris Olympics, Rei HIGUCHI suddenly diverged from Kenichiro FUMITA on an issue that no one had seen coming. Higuchi captured the Freestyle 61kg title at the Meiji Cup All-Japan…
TOKYO (May 22) -- Having followed nearly identical paths up to and after their triumphs at the Paris Olympics, Rei HIGUCHI suddenly diverged from Kenichiro FUMITA on an issue that no one had seen coming. Higuchi captured the Freestyle 61kg title at the Meiji Cup All-Japan…
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