Tochifuji against Fukunohana, Aki 1968, day 5

Tochifuji0-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Fukunohana4-1

Aki 1968, day 5, 19 September 1968. Makuuchi, bout 1 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
49% TochifujiFukunohana 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Tochifuji 2Fukunohana 7
  1. Fukunohana won · Kyushu 1973, day 15yorikiri
  2. Fukunohana won · Kyushu 1972, day 5tsuridashi
  3. Fukunohana won · Natsu 1971, day 8yorikiri
  4. Fukunohana won · Haru 1971, day 7yorikiri
  5. Fukunohana won · Natsu 1969, day 4shitatenage
  6. Fukunohana won · Haru 1969, day 3uwatenage
  7. Tochifuji won · Hatsu 1969, day 13sukuinage
  8. Fukunohana won · Aki 1968, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  9. Tochifuji won · Nagoya 1968, day 8, Juryoyorikiri