Hakuryu against Tochitsurugi, Nagoya 1979, day 6

HakuryuJuryo 7 East4-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochitsurugiJuryo 11 East1-5

Nagoya 1979, day 6, 6 July 1979. Juryo, bout 2 of 11. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
56% HakuryuTochitsurugi 44%

The ratings had Hakuryu 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

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Hakuryu 5Tochitsurugi 4
  1. Hakuryu won · Nagoya 1987, day 4, Juryosukuinage
  2. Hakuryu won · Nagoya 1983, day 3, Juryotsukiotoshi
  3. Hakuryu won · Natsu 1982, day 14hikkake
  4. Tochitsurugi won · Hatsu 1982, day 14, Juryooshidashi
  5. Hakuryu won · Aki 1981, day 10, Juryokotenage
  6. Hakuryu won · Nagoya 1979, day 6, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  7. Tochitsurugi won · Natsu 1979, day 4, Juryohatakikomi
  8. Tochitsurugi won · Haru 1978, day 8, Makushita
  9. Tochitsurugi won · Kyushu 1974, day 11, Makushita