Kairyuyama against Hirokawa, Natsu 1967, day 14

Kairyuyama7-7
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Hirokawa6-8

Natsu 1967, day 14, 27 May 1967. Makuuchi, bout 9 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
44% KairyuyamaHirokawa 56%

The ratings had Hirokawa the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

15 official meetingsCompare careers
Kairyuyama 10Hirokawa 5
  1. Hirokawa won · Nagoya 1967, day 8yoritaoshi
  2. Hirokawa won · Natsu 1967, day 14 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Kairyuyama won · Haru 1967, day 8yorikiri
  4. Kairyuyama won · Hatsu 1967, day 12shitatenage
  5. Kairyuyama won · Kyushu 1966, day 7yoritaoshi
  6. Kairyuyama won · Aki 1966, day 6tsukiotoshi
  7. Hirokawa won · Haru 1966, day 10oshitaoshi
  8. Kairyuyama won · Hatsu 1966, day 3okuridashi
  9. Kairyuyama won · Kyushu 1965, day 10kotenage
  10. Kairyuyama won · Aki 1965, day 14okuridashi
  11. Kairyuyama won · Aki 1964, day 7yorikiri
  12. Hirokawa won · Nagoya 1964, day 4sukuinage
  13. Hirokawa won · Natsu 1964, day 10hatakikomi
  14. Kairyuyama won · Kyushu 1963, day 11yorikiri
  15. Kairyuyama won · Haru 1963, day 11oshidashi