Wakanofuji against Ryumon, Nagoya 1979, day 5

WakanofujiMakushita 5 West2-1
FinalResult in
RyumonMakushita 4 West1-2

Nagoya 1979, day 5, 5 July 1979. Makushita, bout 26 of 29. East on the left, west on the right.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
58% WakanofujiRyumon 42%

The ratings had Wakanofuji the favourite, at 58%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanofuji 2Ryumon 2
  1. Wakanofuji won · Kyushu 1980, day 12, Juryouwatenage
  2. Ryumon won · Aki 1980, day 1, Makushita
  3. Ryumon won · Aki 1979, day 2, Makushita
  4. Wakanofuji won · Nagoya 1979, day 5, Makushita (this bout)

This was their first meeting.