Tamanofuji against Chiyonofuji, Nagoya 1978, day 8

TamanofujiSekiwake 1 East4-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ChiyonofujiKomusubi 1 West3-5

Nagoya 1978, day 8, 9 July 1978. Makuuchi, bout 12 of 18. 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
66% TamanofujiChiyonofuji 34%

The ratings had Tamanofuji 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Tamanofuji 2Chiyonofuji 1
  1. Chiyonofuji won · Natsu 1980, day 3yorikiri
  2. Tamanofuji won · Nagoya 1979, day 7yorikiri
  3. Tamanofuji won · Nagoya 1978, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.