Hirokawa against Asaoka, Aki 1968, day 1

HirokawaJuryo 9 East1-0
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
AsaokaJuryo 13 East0-1

Aki 1968, day 1, 15 September 1968. Juryo, bout 4 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
52% HirokawaAsaoka 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Hirokawa 5Asaoka 6
  1. Asaoka won · Hatsu 1969, day 7, Juryooshidashi
  2. Asaoka won · Kyushu 1968, day 12, Juryotsukiotoshi
  3. Hirokawa won · Aki 1968, day 1, Juryo (this bout)yoritaoshi
  4. Hirokawa won · Nagoya 1968, day 7, Juryookuridashi
  5. Asaoka won · Natsu 1968, day 5, Juryooshidashi
  6. Asaoka won · Haru 1968, day 10hatakikomi
  7. Hirokawa won · Natsu 1966, day 12yorikiri
  8. Asaoka won · Haru 1966, day 8oshidashi
  9. Hirokawa won · Nagoya 1965, day 11, Juryohatakikomi
  10. Hirokawa won · Natsu 1965, day 8, Juryohatakikomi
  11. Asaoka won · Haru 1965, day 12, Juryooshidashi