Oiteyama against Kuninobori, Aki 1959, day 8

OiteyamaJuryo 9 West5-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KuninoboriJuryo 3 West2-6

Aki 1959, day 8, 20 September 1959. Juryo, bout 16 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
57% OiteyamaKuninobori 43%

The ratings had Oiteyama the favourite, at 57%, 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
Oiteyama 1Kuninobori 1
  1. Kuninobori won · Hatsu 1961, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Oiteyama won · Aki 1959, day 8, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.