Wakanofuji against Tagaryu, Hatsu 1983, day 1

WakanofujiMaegashira 10 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TagaryuMaegashira 9 West0-1

Hatsu 1983, day 1, 9 January 1983. Makuuchi, bout 6 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
50% WakanofujiTagaryu 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

8 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanofuji 4Tagaryu 4
  1. Tagaryu won · Aki 1984, day 2yorikiri
  2. Wakanofuji won · Natsu 1984, day 1yorikiri
  3. Tagaryu won · Haru 1984, day 12uwatenage
  4. Wakanofuji won · Hatsu 1983, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Tagaryu won · Kyushu 1982, day 1yorikiri
  6. Wakanofuji won · Aki 1982, day 4kotenage
  7. Tagaryu won · Nagoya 1982, day 4yorikiri
  8. Wakanofuji won · Hatsu 1981, day 9, Juryoyoritaoshi