Kurama against Takanofuji, Nagoya 1986, day 7

KuramaMaegashira 8 East3-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TakanofujiMaegashira 10 East2-5

Nagoya 1986, day 7, 12 July 1986. Makuuchi, bout 5 of 18. 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
49% KuramaTakanofuji 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kurama 1Takanofuji 2
  1. Takanofuji won · Natsu 1988, day 12yorikiri
  2. Takanofuji won · Haru 1987, day 4yorikiri
  3. Kurama won · Nagoya 1986, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.