Kurohimeyama against Chiyonofuji, Kyushu 1978, day 1

KurohimeyamaMaegashira 10 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ChiyonofujiMaegashira 10 West0-1

Kyushu 1978, day 1, 12 November 1978. Makuuchi, bout 4 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
50% KurohimeyamaChiyonofuji 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Kurohimeyama 6Chiyonofuji 2
  1. Chiyonofuji won · Aki 1980, day 7uwatenage
  2. Kurohimeyama won · Haru 1980, day 15tsukiotoshi
  3. Chiyonofuji won · Hatsu 1980, day 4yoritaoshi
  4. Kurohimeyama won · Kyushu 1979, day 9oshidashi
  5. Kurohimeyama won · Aki 1979, day 2yoritaoshi
  6. Kurohimeyama won · Kyushu 1978, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  7. Kurohimeyama won · Hatsu 1978, day 5oshidashi
  8. Kurohimeyama won · Aki 1975, day 11yoritaoshi