Hakuryu against Nishinofuji, Nagoya 1981, day 3

HakuryuJuryo 8 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NishinofujiJuryo 12 West1-2

Nagoya 1981, day 3, 7 July 1981. Juryo, bout 3 of 12. 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
53% HakuryuNishinofuji 47%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hakuryu 2Nishinofuji 0
  1. Hakuryu won · Aki 1981, day 9, Juryotsuridashi
  2. Hakuryu won · Nagoya 1981, day 3, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.