Kitanofuji against Fukunohana, Hatsu 1968, day 2

Kitanofuji2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Fukunohana0-2

Hatsu 1968, day 2, 15 January 1968. Makuuchi, bout 11 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
63% KitanofujiFukunohana 37%

The ratings had Kitanofuji the favourite, at 63%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

22 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitanofuji 16Fukunohana 6
  1. Kitanofuji won · Natsu 1973, day 6oshidashi
  2. Kitanofuji won · Hatsu 1973, day 4hatakikomi
  3. Fukunohana won · Natsu 1972, day 4uwatenage
  4. Kitanofuji won · Haru 1972, day 1hatakikomi
  5. Fukunohana won · Hatsu 1972, day 12tsukidashi
  6. Kitanofuji won · Kyushu 1971, day 6tsukiotoshi
  7. Kitanofuji won · Nagoya 1971, day 3kotenage
  8. Kitanofuji won · Natsu 1971, day 3tsuridashi
  9. Kitanofuji won · Hatsu 1971, day 6yorikiri
  10. Fukunohana won · Aki 1970, day 9yoritaoshi
  11. Kitanofuji won · Nagoya 1970, day 12yorikiri
  12. Kitanofuji won · Natsu 1970, day 1yorikiri
  13. Fukunohana won · Hatsu 1970, day 6tsukitaoshi
  14. Kitanofuji won · Aki 1969, day 9hatakikomi
  15. Kitanofuji won · Nagoya 1969, day 7uwatenage
  16. Kitanofuji won · Haru 1969, day 4yorikiri
  17. Fukunohana won · Hatsu 1969, day 8oshidashi
  18. Kitanofuji won · Haru 1968, day 4yorikiri
  19. Kitanofuji won · Hatsu 1968, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  20. Kitanofuji won · Nagoya 1967, day 1yorikiri
  21. Fukunohana won · Natsu 1967, day 5shitatenage
  22. Kitanofuji won · Haru 1967, day 4yorikiri