Takamiyama against Wakamiyama, Hatsu 1968, day 4

TakamiyamaMaegashira 9 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakamiyamaMaegashira 12 East0-4

Hatsu 1968, day 4, 17 January 1968. Makuuchi, bout 2 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
60% TakamiyamaWakamiyama 40%

The ratings had Takamiyama 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Takamiyama 2Wakamiyama 0
  1. Takamiyama won · Hatsu 1969, day 8yorikiri
  2. Takamiyama won · Hatsu 1968, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.