Wakanokuni against Kuninobori, Aki 1959, day 6

WakanokuniJuryo 1 East4-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KuninoboriJuryo 3 West2-4

Aki 1959, day 6, 18 September 1959. Juryo, bout 18 of 19. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
71% WakanokuniKuninobori 29%

The ratings had Wakanokuni the favourite, at 71%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanokuni 2Kuninobori 0
  1. Wakanokuni won · Haru 1961, day 1, Juryotsukiotoshi
  2. Wakanokuni won · Aki 1959, day 6, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.