Tenzan against Sakunobori, Nagoya 1961, day 1

TenzanJuryo 17 West1-0
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
SakunoboriJuryo 16 West0-1

Nagoya 1961, day 1, 25 June 1961. Juryo, bout 3 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
53% TenzanSakunobori 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Tenzan 2Sakunobori 3
  1. Tenzan won · Hatsu 1962, day 12, Juryouwatenage
  2. Sakunobori won · Kyushu 1961, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Tenzan won · Nagoya 1961, day 1, Juryo (this bout)yoritaoshi
  4. Sakunobori won · Hatsu 1961, day 1, Juryouwatenage
  5. Sakunobori won · Kyushu 1960, day 4, Juryosotogake