Taikan against Kunimiyama, Natsu 1972, day 8

TaikanJuryo 8 East2-6
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KunimiyamaJuryo 13 East1-7

Natsu 1972, day 8, 21 May 1972. Juryo, bout 3 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
46% TaikanKunimiyama 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Taikan 0Kunimiyama 2
  1. Kunimiyama won · Haru 1974, day 9, Makushita
  2. Kunimiyama won · Natsu 1972, day 8, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.