Kitanofuji against Sawahikari, Nagoya 1963, day 8

KitanofujiJuryo 6 East3-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SawahikariJuryo 8 East4-4

Nagoya 1963, day 8, 30 June 1963. Juryo, bout 7 of 18. 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
61% KitanofujiSawahikari 39%

The ratings had Kitanofuji ahead, at 61%, but Sawahikari won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitanofuji 2Sawahikari 3
  1. Kitanofuji won · Natsu 1964, day 6sotogake
  2. Sawahikari won · Aki 1963, day 10, Juryotsukiotoshi
  3. Sawahikari won · Nagoya 1963, day 8, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Sawahikari won · Natsu 1963, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Kitanofuji won · Haru 1963, day 14, Juryoyorikiri