MMA's Alexander " King Kong" Romanov Sumo background?

[Johnofuji]

This guy Alexander " King Kong" Romanov, claims to have experience in sumo and commentators say that it helps him in MMA (which it might) However , judging by the lack of evidence I would say that it is a load of the cow's husband's excrement. 

I've never heard of him competing in amasumo and an interview of him in Russian says he doesn't mention sumo . It's a good selling point but he doesn't need one so why tell porkies?

 

[Yamanashi]

Several stories say "he has a base in sumo" or "he was a sumo wrestler" but no details at all.  I'm not saying that MMA fighters will sometimes say untrue things to pump the match, but MMA fighters will sometimes say untrue things to pump the match.  I'm not sure if it's the case here.

[Johnofuji]

Thanks. I thought so. I'm just curious as I don't think I've seen him at any world championships .His name normally would show up in an email search if he was listed in any of the draws that the International Sumo Federation send me. He is closer to a middleweight anyway so he wouldn't stand out as a King Kong .

I'll ask me friend who works for the Russian Sumo Federation. 

Whether it's true or not I suppose if he keeps winning it's a good plug for sumo. 

[Shinobi Steve]

I don’t follow MMA, but now I’m curious and will look for your follow up. I read a few interviews in Russian, but I couldn’t find any mention of him doing sumo. I did notice that his father was a Master of Sport during the Soviet Union in Judo and Sambo. My guess is that he incorporated some basic sumo exercises when doing his Judo and Sambo training as a kid. 

[Johnofuji]

 Thanks Shinobi san. I got a reply form the Russian Sumo Federation and they have never heard of him. He may have done it with Moldova or even the Ukrainians but I've never seen the Moldovans compete as a separate team. 

[Benihana]

3 hours ago, Johnofuji said:

 Thanks Shinobi san. I got a reply form the Russian Sumo Federation and they have never heard of him. He may have done it with Moldova or even the Ukrainians but I've never seen the Moldovans compete as a separate team. 

Maybe you should ask the Ossetians?