Hirokawa against Wakafutase, Hatsu 1968, day 2

HirokawaMaegashira 5 East2-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
WakafutaseMaegashira 6 West1-1

Hatsu 1968, day 2, 15 January 1968. Makuuchi, bout 7 of 17. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
43% HirokawaWakafutase 57%

The ratings had Wakafutase ahead, at 57%, but Hirokawa won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Hirokawa 4Wakafutase 1
  1. Wakafutase won · Haru 1968, day 12oshidashi
  2. Hirokawa won · Hatsu 1968, day 2 (this bout)oshidashi
  3. Hirokawa won · Aki 1966, day 13hikiotoshi
  4. Hirokawa won · Haru 1966, day 3oshitaoshi
  5. Hirokawa won · Natsu 1965, day 5, Juryohikiotoshi