I think they're the fairest comparison, yeah.
Sumo wrestlers are like strongmen and powerlifters (rather than bodybuilders) in that their muscle is for strength, not for show.
There are no weight divisions, and you get all shapes and sizes when you take the lower divisions into account (most rikishi start out as skinny or average build).
The top 3 divisions are mostly dominated by larger men, but you see 90-100kg guys doing exceptionally well sometimes. Enho, Ishiura, and Midorifuji are very good fun to watch right now, and the great Takanoyama went very far for a very skinny gaijin.
You also see some wrestlers who are more muscly than chubby, e.g. Kotoeko, Tochinochin, and the iconic Chiyonofuji back in the day (cough-steroids-cough).
There is a tradition of rikishi enjoying wine, women and song with their benefactor super-fans, but it's ostensibly discouraged. Bringing scandal and disrepute to the sport is very much frowned upon, and I get the impression that the most important rule is don't get caught.
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Sumo groupies must be quite flat.
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