Hirokawa against Hanada, Aki 1968, day 9

HirokawaJuryo 9 East5-4
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
HanadaJuryo 8 West6-3

Aki 1968, day 9, 23 September 1968. Juryo, bout 2 of 12. 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
42% HirokawaHanada 58%

The ratings had Hanada ahead, at 58%, but Hirokawa won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hirokawa 1Hanada 1
  1. Hirokawa won · Aki 1968, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yoritaoshi
  2. Hanada won · Nagoya 1968, day 1, Juryoyorikiri