Hokutenyu against Onokuni, Kyushu 1987, day 9

HokutenyuOzeki 2 West7-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OnokuniYokozuna 1 West6-3

Kyushu 1987, day 9, 16 November 1987. Makuuchi, bout 18 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
27% HokutenyuOnokuni 73%

The ratings had Onokuni 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

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Hokutenyu 14Onokuni 22
  1. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1990, day 12uwatenage
  2. Hokutenyu won · Aki 1989, day 12yorikiri
  3. Onokuni won · Natsu 1989, day 12oshidashi
  4. Onokuni won · Haru 1989, day 11uwatedashinage
  5. Onokuni won · Hatsu 1989, day 11yoritaoshi
  6. Onokuni won · Kyushu 1988, day 14yorikiri
  7. Onokuni won · Aki 1988, day 14yorikiri
  8. Onokuni won · Nagoya 1988, day 11yorikiri
  9. Onokuni won · Haru 1988, day 12yorikiri
  10. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1988, day 9shitatenage
  11. Onokuni won · Kyushu 1987, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  12. Onokuni won · Aki 1987, day 8yorikiri
  13. Onokuni won · Nagoya 1987, day 12yorikiri
  14. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1987, day 15yorikiri
  15. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1986, day 14oshidashi
  16. Hokutenyu won · Aki 1986, day 10tsukiotoshi
  17. Onokuni won · Nagoya 1986, day 11yorikiri
  18. Onokuni won · Natsu 1986, day 11yorikiri
  19. Onokuni won · Haru 1986, day 13hikiotoshi
  20. Onokuni won · Hatsu 1986, day 12yorikiri
  21. Onokuni won · Kyushu 1985, day 13yorikiri
  22. Onokuni won · Aki 1985, day 11yorikiri
  23. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1985, day 11oshitaoshi
  24. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1985, day 11uwatedashinage
  25. Hokutenyu won · Haru 1985, day 11oshitaoshi
  26. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1985, day 15utchari
  27. Onokuni won · Kyushu 1984, day 4oshidashi
  28. Onokuni won · Aki 1984, day 1okuridashi
  29. Onokuni won · Nagoya 1984, day 6yorikiri
  30. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1984, day 2yoritaoshi