Wakajishi against Hoo, Nagoya 1978, day 14

WakajishiJuryo 9 East8-6
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HooJuryo 5 West7-7

Nagoya 1978, day 14, 15 July 1978. Juryo, bout 8 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
34% WakajishiHoo 66%

The ratings had Hoo the favourite, at 66%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakajishi 2Hoo 5
  1. Hoo won · Nagoya 1982, day 10yorikiri
  2. Wakajishi won · Kyushu 1981, day 10sukuinage
  3. Hoo won · Aki 1981, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Hoo won · Natsu 1981, day 10yoritaoshi
  5. Hoo won · Natsu 1979, day 4, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Wakajishi won · Kyushu 1978, day 6, Juryosukuinage
  7. Hoo won · Nagoya 1978, day 14, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.