Wakanohana against Hoo, Kyushu 1979, day 5

WakanohanaYokozuna 2 East4-1
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
HooMaegashira 4 East2-3

Kyushu 1979, day 5, 15 November 1979. Makuuchi, bout 16 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
83% WakanohanaHoo 17%

The ratings had Wakanohana the favourite, at 83%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanohana 3Hoo 2
  1. Wakanohana won · Hatsu 1982, day 6yoritaoshi
  2. Hoo won · Hatsu 1981, day 3uwatenage
  3. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1980, day 3sotogake
  4. Hoo won · Nagoya 1980, day 1uwatenage
  5. Wakanohana won · Kyushu 1979, day 5 (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.