Taikan against Wakanoumi, Natsu 1972, day 1

TaikanJuryo 8 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakanoumiJuryo 3 West1-0

Natsu 1972, day 1, 14 May 1972. Juryo, bout 8 of 12. 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
44% TaikanWakanoumi 56%

The ratings had Wakanoumi the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Taikan 2Wakanoumi 3
  1. Wakanoumi won · Natsu 1972, day 1, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Wakanoumi won · Haru 1972, day 10, Juryoyoritaoshi
  3. Taikan won · Hatsu 1972, day 13, Juryoyoritaoshi
  4. Wakanoumi won · Kyushu 1971, day 2, Juryotsuridashi
  5. Taikan won · Hatsu 1968, day 3, Makushita