Kurosegawa against Taiko, Hatsu 1978, day 9

KurosegawaJuryo 12 East7-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TaikoJuryo 7 West6-3

Hatsu 1978, day 9, 16 January 1978. Juryo, bout 4 of 13. 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
38% KurosegawaTaiko 62%

The ratings had Taiko 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

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Kurosegawa 2Taiko 4
  1. Kurosegawa won · Natsu 1979, day 3yorikiri
  2. Kurosegawa won · Natsu 1978, day 3sukuinage
  3. Taiko won · Haru 1978, day 1, Juryohatakikomi
  4. Taiko won · Hatsu 1978, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Taiko won · Kyushu 1974, day 2, Makushita
  6. Taiko won · Haru 1974, day 11, Makushita