Hakuryu against Kotonofuji, Natsu 1979, day 6

HakuryuJuryo 13 West4-2
Finaltsuridashifrontal lift out
KotonofujiJuryo 6 West4-2

Natsu 1979, day 6, 11 May 1979. Juryo, bout 3 of 12. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: tsuridashi

Who else uses it

Frontal lift out.

The winner lifts his opponent from the front and carries him out of the ring.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
52% HakuryuKotonofuji 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Hakuryu 6Kotonofuji 3
  1. Kotonofuji won · Haru 1981, day 1, Juryotsuridashi
  2. Hakuryu won · Hatsu 1981, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Hakuryu won · Kyushu 1980, day 11, Juryotsuridashi
  4. Hakuryu won · Haru 1980, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Hakuryu won · Hatsu 1980, day 12, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Kotonofuji won · Kyushu 1979, day 10, Juryooshidashi
  7. Hakuryu won · Aki 1979, day 13shitatehineri
  8. Kotonofuji won · Nagoya 1979, day 8, Juryotsuridashi
  9. Hakuryu won · Natsu 1979, day 6, Juryo (this bout)tsuridashi

This was their first meeting.