Wakanohana against Dewanohana, Aki 1978, day 7

Wakanohana6-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Dewanohana4-3

Aki 1978, day 7, 16 September 1978. Makuuchi, bout 17 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
83% WakanohanaDewanohana 17%

The ratings had Wakanohana the favourite, at 83%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

15 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanohana 10Dewanohana 5
  1. Dewanohana won · Hatsu 1983, day 1uwatenage
  2. Wakanohana won · Aki 1982, day 14uwatedashinage
  3. Wakanohana won · Nagoya 1982, day 13yorikiri
  4. Dewanohana won · Natsu 1982, day 10uwatenage
  5. Dewanohana won · Haru 1982, day 9uwatenage
  6. Dewanohana won · Hatsu 1982, day 8yorikiri
  7. Wakanohana won · Aki 1981, day 7yorikiri
  8. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1980, day 2uwatenage
  9. Wakanohana won · Aki 1980, day 12sotogake
  10. Wakanohana won · Haru 1980, day 4yoritaoshi
  11. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1980, day 12uwatenage
  12. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1979, day 10uwatenage
  13. Dewanohana won · Aki 1979, day 8yorikiri
  14. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1978, day 12uwatenage
  15. Wakanohana won · Aki 1978, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.