Iwatora against Taikan, Natsu 1972, day 13

IwatoraJuryo 6 East5-8
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TaikanJuryo 8 East4-9

Natsu 1972, day 13, 26 May 1972. Juryo, bout 7 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
53% IwatoraTaikan 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwatora 2Taikan 4
  1. Taikan won · Kyushu 1974, day 5, Makushita
  2. Taikan won · Kyushu 1973, day 1, Juryouwatenage
  3. Iwatora won · Nagoya 1972, day 11, Juryoyoritaoshi
  4. Iwatora won · Natsu 1972, day 13, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Taikan won · Kyushu 1971, day 1, Juryooshidashi
  6. Taikan won · Nagoya 1971, day 7, Juryosukuinage