Fujizakura against Chiyonofuji, Haru 1978, day 2

Fujizakura1-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
Chiyonofuji0-2

Haru 1978, day 2, 13 March 1978. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 18. 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
56% FujizakuraChiyonofuji 44%

The ratings had Fujizakura 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

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Fujizakura 1Chiyonofuji 8
  1. Chiyonofuji won · Kyushu 1983, day 6oshidashi
  2. Chiyonofuji won · Aki 1982, day 9yorikiri
  3. Chiyonofuji won · Nagoya 1982, day 4shitatedashinage
  4. Chiyonofuji won · Haru 1981, day 11hikiotoshi
  5. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1981, day 14oshidashi
  6. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1980, day 12yorikiri
  7. Chiyonofuji won · Kyushu 1979, day 6yorikiri
  8. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1979, day 1yorikiri
  9. Fujizakura won · Haru 1978, day 2 (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.