Izawayama against Furukawa, Hatsu 1979, day 8

Izawayama1-3
FinalResult in
Furukawa2-2

Hatsu 1979, day 8, 14 January 1979. Sandanme, bout 40 of 44. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
44% IzawayamaFurukawa 56%

The ratings had Furukawa the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Izawayama 1Furukawa 1
  1. Izawayama won · Nagoya 1981, day 13, Sandanme
  2. Furukawa won · Hatsu 1979, day 8, Sandanme (this bout)

This was their first meeting.