A serial Sportsperson of the Year in his native country, Muripo is not showing any signs of fizzling out on the mat as yet. The annual tournament is held in honour of Sosai Masatatsu Oyama of Japan who is credited with having founded the increasingly popular style. “Obviously, the way to go has always been training, training and training. “I am confident that I will retain the title which I won in the 4th International So-Kyokushin Oyama Cup last year. The Matlosana championship will be staged from March 4-11 with a bumper attendance figures from across the globe projected.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 22, 2019 09:18 UTC