Tengozan against Makimoto, Nagoya 1978, day 1
Nagoya 1978, day 1, 2 July 1978. Makushita, bout 22 of 31. East on the left, west on the right.
49% TengozanMakimoto 51%
The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.
Tengozan 3Makimoto 1
- Tengozan won · Haru 1980, day 2, Makushita
- Tengozan won · Aki 1979, day 13, Makushita
- Tengozan won · Natsu 1979, day 8, Makushita
- Makimoto won · Nagoya 1978, day 1, Makushita (this bout)
This was their first meeting.