Tochitsurugi against Sanofuji, Nagoya 1979, day 9

TochitsurugiJuryo 11 East1-8
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SanofujiMakushita 2 West2-3

Nagoya 1979, day 9, 9 July 1979. Juryo, bout 1 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
42% TochitsurugiSanofuji 58%

The ratings had Sanofuji 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Tochitsurugi 0Sanofuji 2
  1. Sanofuji won · Haru 1983, day 7, Juryohatakikomi
  2. Sanofuji won · Nagoya 1979, day 9, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.