Kitanofuji against Tochiazuma, Aki 1968, day 8

KitanofujiOzeki 2 East5-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochiazumaMaegashira 3 West6-2

Aki 1968, day 8, 22 September 1968. Makuuchi, bout 12 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
68% KitanofujiTochiazuma 32%

The ratings had Kitanofuji the favourite, at 68%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

17 official meetingsCompare careers
Kitanofuji 12Tochiazuma 5
  1. Kitanofuji won · Kyushu 1973, day 9yorikiri
  2. Kitanofuji won · Nagoya 1973, day 1uwatenage
  3. Kitanofuji won · Kyushu 1972, day 2uwatenage
  4. Tochiazuma won · Haru 1972, day 10uwatenage
  5. Kitanofuji won · Nagoya 1971, day 12katasukashi
  6. Tochiazuma won · Hatsu 1971, day 1uwatedashinage
  7. Kitanofuji won · Haru 1970, day 10tsukidashi
  8. Kitanofuji won · Hatsu 1970, day 1yorikiri
  9. Tochiazuma won · Kyushu 1969, day 3uwatedashinage
  10. Kitanofuji won · Aki 1969, day 5sotogake
  11. Tochiazuma won · Natsu 1969, day 5uwatedashinage
  12. Kitanofuji won · Haru 1969, day 1shitatenage
  13. Kitanofuji won · Kyushu 1968, day 6yorikiri
  14. Kitanofuji won · Aki 1968, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  15. Kitanofuji won · Nagoya 1968, day 4tsukidashi
  16. Tochiazuma won · Natsu 1968, day 8sotogake
  17. Kitanofuji won · Hatsu 1968, day 6oshidashi