Hokutenyu against Tochitsurugi, Kyushu 1983, day 1

HokutenyuOzeki 2 East1-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
TochitsurugiMaegashira 2 West0-1

Kyushu 1983, day 1, 13 November 1983. Makuuchi, bout 13 of 18. 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
73% HokutenyuTochitsurugi 27%

The ratings had Hokutenyu the favourite, at 73%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutenyu 6Tochitsurugi 0
  1. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1986, day 1yorikiri
  2. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1984, day 5shitatedashinage
  3. Hokutenyu won · Haru 1984, day 1tsuridashi
  4. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1983, day 1 (this bout)oshidashi
  5. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1982, day 13tsukidashi
  6. Hokutenyu won · Haru 1982, day 3kainahineri