Takanoyama against Katsunishiki, Nagoya 1972, day 9

TakanoyamaMakushita 5 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KatsunishikiJuryo 12 West4-5

Nagoya 1972, day 9, 10 July 1972. Juryo, bout 2 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% TakanoyamaKatsunishiki 56%

The ratings had Katsunishiki 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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanoyama 0Katsunishiki 4
  1. Katsunishiki won · Kyushu 1974, day 3, Makushita
  2. Katsunishiki won · Natsu 1974, day 6, Juryouwatenage
  3. Katsunishiki won · Aki 1972, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Katsunishiki won · Nagoya 1972, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.