Rikinobori against Tokachiryu, Hatsu 1979, day 2

RikinoboriJonokuchi 5 East1-0
FinalResult in
TokachiryuJonokuchi 6 West0-1

Hatsu 1979, day 2, 8 January 1979. Jonokuchi, bout 7 of 9. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
39% RikinoboriTokachiryu 61%

The ratings had Tokachiryu ahead, at 61%, but Rikinobori won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Rikinobori 1Tokachiryu 0
  1. Rikinobori won · Hatsu 1979, day 2, Jonokuchi (this bout)

This was their first meeting.