Dewanishiki against Wakanohana, Aki 1959, day 8

DewanishikiMaegashira 2 West6-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakanohanaYokozuna 1 West7-1

Aki 1959, day 8, 20 September 1959. Makuuchi, bout 22 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
25% DewanishikiWakanohana 75%

The ratings had Wakanohana the favourite, at 75%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

14 official meetingsCompare careers
Dewanishiki 5Wakanohana 9
  1. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1961, day 1yorikiri
  2. Dewanishiki won · Aki 1961, day 6okuridashi
  3. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1961, day 3yorikiri
  4. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1960, day 6yorikiri
  5. Dewanishiki won · Aki 1960, day 9kimedashi
  6. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1960, day 4uwatenage
  7. Wakanohana won · Haru 1960, day 8oshidashi
  8. Dewanishiki won · Hatsu 1960, day 2utchari
  9. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1959, day 2yorikiri
  10. Wakanohana won · Aki 1959, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  11. Dewanishiki won · Kyushu 1958, day 7hikiwake
  12. Wakanohana won · Aki 1958, day 6yorikiri
  13. Dewanishiki won · Nagoya 1958, day 1yorikiri
  14. Wakanohana won · Natsu 1958, day 7yorikiri