Ryuko against Tochifuji, Natsu 1967, day 4

RyukoJuryo 12 East3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochifujiMakushita 3 East1-0

Natsu 1967, day 4, 17 May 1967. Juryo, bout 2 of 13. 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
59% RyukoTochifuji 41%

The ratings had Ryuko ahead, at 59%, but Tochifuji won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Ryuko 5Tochifuji 5
  1. Ryuko won · Kyushu 1973, day 13uwatenage
  2. Tochifuji won · Natsu 1973, day 5, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Ryuko won · Hatsu 1973, day 6, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Tochifuji won · Natsu 1971, day 13tsuridashi
  5. Ryuko won · Haru 1969, day 6yorikiri
  6. Ryuko won · Aki 1968, day 2oshidashi
  7. Ryuko won · Kyushu 1967, day 5, Juryosotogake
  8. Tochifuji won · Aki 1967, day 11, Juryokotenage
  9. Tochifuji won · Nagoya 1967, day 5, Juryoyorikiri
  10. Tochifuji won · Natsu 1967, day 4, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.