Toryu against Tamanofuji, Natsu 1981, day 1

ToryuMaegashira 13 East1-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
TamanofujiMaegashira 12 West0-1

Natsu 1981, day 1, 10 May 1981. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 17. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
60% ToryuTamanofuji 40%

The ratings had Toryu the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Toryu 2Tamanofuji 2
  1. Toryu won · Natsu 1981, day 1 (this bout)oshidashi
  2. Tamanofuji won · Hatsu 1981, day 13uwatedashinage
  3. Toryu won · Nagoya 1980, day 3oshidashi
  4. Tamanofuji won · Haru 1980, day 5oshidashi