Takamiyama against Fujinokawa, Hatsu 1968, day 5
Hatsu 1968, day 5, 18 January 1968. Makuuchi, bout 3 of 17. East on the left, west on the right.
How it was won: yorikiri寄り切り
Who else uses itFrontal force out.
The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.
58% TakamiyamaFujinokawa 42%
The ratings had Takamiyama ahead, at 58%, but Fujinokawa won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.
Takamiyama 5Fujinokawa 5
- Takamiyama won · Natsu 1971, day 8oshidashi
- Takamiyama won · Haru 1971, day 11yorikiri
- Fujinokawa won · Hatsu 1971, day 7ketaguri
- Fujinokawa won · Nagoya 1970, day 5tsukidashi
- Fujinokawa won · Haru 1970, day 10nimaigeri
- Takamiyama won · Kyushu 1969, day 3tsukitaoshi
- Takamiyama won · Aki 1969, day 8oshidashi
- Fujinokawa won · Natsu 1969, day 9yorikiri
- Takamiyama won · Nagoya 1968, day 8oshidashi
- Fujinokawa won · Hatsu 1968, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
This was their first meeting.