Hirokawa against Fukunohana, Natsu 1967, day 6

HirokawaMaegashira 4 West3-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
FukunohanaMaegashira 1 West4-2

Natsu 1967, day 6, 19 May 1967. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 17. 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
40% HirokawaFukunohana 60%

The ratings had Fukunohana the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Hirokawa 4Fukunohana 5
  1. Fukunohana won · Hatsu 1968, day 7sukuinage
  2. Fukunohana won · Kyushu 1967, day 5tsukidashi
  3. Fukunohana won · Aki 1967, day 5hikiotoshi
  4. Hirokawa won · Nagoya 1967, day 5oshidashi
  5. Fukunohana won · Natsu 1967, day 6 (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Hirokawa won · Kyushu 1966, day 4oshidashi
  7. Fukunohana won · Aki 1965, day 7tsukidashi
  8. Hirokawa won · Nagoya 1965, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  9. Hirokawa won · Natsu 1965, day 11, Juryotsukidashi