Hoo against Mienoumi, Kyushu 1979, day 3

HooMaegashira 4 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MienoumiYokozuna 1 West3-0

Kyushu 1979, day 3, 13 November 1979. Makuuchi, bout 17 of 18. 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
18% HooMienoumi 82%

The ratings had Mienoumi the favourite, at 82%, 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
Hoo 0Mienoumi 2
  1. Mienoumi won · Nagoya 1980, day 7uwatenage
  2. Mienoumi won · Kyushu 1979, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.