Amanoyama against Hokutenyu, Kyushu 1980, day 10

AmanoyamaMaegashira 9 East6-4
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
HokutenyuMaegashira 11 East6-4

Kyushu 1980, day 10, 18 November 1980. Makuuchi, bout 3 of 17. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: shitatenage

Who else uses it

Underarm throw.

The winner throws his opponent underarm.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
41% AmanoyamaHokutenyu 59%

The ratings had Hokutenyu the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Amanoyama 1Hokutenyu 2
  1. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1982, day 10yoritaoshi
  2. Amanoyama won · Hatsu 1981, day 8yorikiri
  3. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1980, day 10 (this bout)shitatenage

This was their first meeting.