Ichinowatari against Kototsubaki, Kyushu 1982, day 15, playoff

IchinowatariMakushita 13 West6-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KototsubakiMakushita 44 East6-1

Kyushu 1982, day 15, 28 November 1982. Makushita, playoff for the title. 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% IchinowatariKototsubaki 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Ichinowatari 0Kototsubaki 3
  1. Kototsubaki won · Haru 1989, day 8, Makushita
  2. Kototsubaki won · Aki 1985, day 5, Makushita
  3. Kototsubaki won · Nagoya 1985, day 5, Makushita
  4. Ichinowatari won the playoff · Kyushu 1982, day 15, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.