Tochiazuma against Kotonofuji, Nagoya 1974, day 3

TochiazumaMaegashira 10 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotonofujiMaegashira 12 East3-0

Nagoya 1974, day 3, 9 July 1974. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 18. 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
50% TochiazumaKotonofuji 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Tochiazuma 2Kotonofuji 4
  1. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1976, day 12yorikiri
  2. Tochiazuma won · Haru 1976, day 1yorikiri
  3. Tochiazuma won · Kyushu 1975, day 5yorikiri
  4. Kotonofuji won · Haru 1975, day 14tsuridashi
  5. Kotonofuji won · Hatsu 1975, day 10yorikiri
  6. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1974, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.