Kotonofuji against Yoshinotani, Kyushu 1972, day 7

KotonofujiJuryo 13 East5-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YoshinotaniJuryo 6 West2-5

Kyushu 1972, day 7, 18 November 1972. Juryo, bout 4 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
56% KotonofujiYoshinotani 44%

The ratings had Kotonofuji 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

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonofuji 5Yoshinotani 2
  1. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1976, day 14, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1975, day 3yorikiri
  3. Yoshinotani won · Nagoya 1974, day 7oshidashi
  4. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1973, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Yoshinotani won · Natsu 1973, day 2, Juryotsukiotoshi
  6. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1973, day 14, Juryokotenage
  7. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1972, day 7, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.