Tochinishiki against Wakamisugi, Aki 1959, day 8

TochinishikiYokozuna 1 East8-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakamisugiMaegashira 6 West5-3

Aki 1959, day 8, 20 September 1959. Makuuchi, bout 21 of 22. 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
80% TochinishikiWakamisugi 20%

The ratings had Tochinishiki the favourite, at 80%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Tochinishiki 2Wakamisugi 1
  1. Wakamisugi won · Natsu 1960, day 3Default
  2. Tochinishiki won · Kyushu 1959, day 9oshidashi
  3. Tochinishiki won · Aki 1959, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.