Rupert Cintron, a 51-year-old Chicago truck driver, makes his unlikely pro sumo wrestling debut

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Original Load Date Nov. 9, 2026, 4:02 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 9, 2026, 4:02 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/sports/2026/11/09/rupert-cintron-a-51-year-old-chicago-truck-driver-makes-his-unlikely-pro-sumo-wrestling-debut

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If ever there was an underdog Chicago could get behind, Rupert Cintron is it. Cintron, a 51-year-old Chicago-area truck driver, made his debut as a pro sumo wrestler in a new league that swung through Chicago over the weekend. “It’s just an opportunity at my age to be able to do something like thi...