Kawakami against Kotokirishima, Hatsu 1979, day 6

KawakamiJonidan 58 East2-1
FinalResult in
KotokirishimaJonidan 55 West1-2

Hatsu 1979, day 6, 12 January 1979. Jonidan, bout 19 of 45. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
55% KawakamiKotokirishima 45%

The ratings had Kawakami the favourite, at 55%, 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
Kawakami 3Kotokirishima 0
  1. Kawakami won · Nagoya 1981, day 10, Jonidan
  2. Kawakami won · Natsu 1979, day 9, Jonidan
  3. Kawakami won · Hatsu 1979, day 6, Jonidan (this bout)

This was their first meeting.