Tochihikari against Wakanofuji, Haru 1982, day 5

TochihikariMaegashira 6 East5-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakanofujiMaegashira 9 West3-2

Haru 1982, day 5, 18 March 1982. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 19. 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% TochihikariWakanofuji 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

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Tochihikari 2Wakanofuji 4
  1. Wakanofuji won · Natsu 1984, day 7hikiotoshi
  2. Wakanofuji won · Haru 1984, day 14yorikiri
  3. Wakanofuji won · Kyushu 1982, day 7okuridashi
  4. Wakanofuji won · Nagoya 1982, day 6uwatenage
  5. Tochihikari won · Natsu 1982, day 8yorikiri
  6. Tochihikari won · Haru 1982, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.