Tochizakura against Taikan, Kyushu 1970, day 3

Tochizakura2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Taikan0-3

Kyushu 1970, day 3, 17 November 1970. Juryo, bout 3 of 13. 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
55% TochizakuraTaikan 45%

The ratings had Tochizakura the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Tochizakura 2Taikan 6
  1. Taikan won · Nagoya 1972, day 10, Juryosukuinage
  2. Taikan won · Natsu 1972, day 11, Juryookuridashi
  3. Taikan won · Haru 1972, day 11, Juryookuritaoshi
  4. Tochizakura won · Kyushu 1971, day 9, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Taikan won · Aki 1971, day 9, Juryoshitatenage
  6. Taikan won · Nagoya 1971, day 4, Juryoashitori
  7. Taikan won · Natsu 1971, day 2, Juryoshitatenage
  8. Tochizakura won · Kyushu 1970, day 3, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.