Iwashita against Chiyonofuji, Nagoya 1976, day 1

IwashitaMakushita 1 East1-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
ChiyonofujiJuryo 13 West0-1

Nagoya 1976, day 1, 4 July 1976. Juryo, bout 1 of 13. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
62% IwashitaChiyonofuji 38%

The ratings had Iwashita the favourite, at 62%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Iwashita 4Chiyonofuji 5
  1. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1980, day 11oshidashi
  2. Iwashita won · Nagoya 1979, day 13yorikiri
  3. Chiyonofuji won · Natsu 1979, day 8, Juryookuridashi
  4. Chiyonofuji won · Haru 1978, day 15yorikiri
  5. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1978, day 12shitatenage
  6. Chiyonofuji won · Haru 1977, day 8, Juryohikiotoshi
  7. Iwashita won · Nagoya 1976, day 1, Juryo (this bout)oshidashi
  8. Iwashita won · Natsu 1976, day 7, Makushita
  9. Iwashita won · Haru 1976, day 1, Makushita