Hoshiiwato against Tochitsurugi, Natsu 1988, day 1

HoshiiwatoJuryo 7 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochitsurugiJuryo 7 West0-1

Natsu 1988, day 1, 8 May 1988. Juryo, bout 7 of 13. 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
54% HoshiiwatoTochitsurugi 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Hoshiiwato 2Tochitsurugi 2
  1. Hoshiiwato won · Nagoya 1988, day 9, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Hoshiiwato won · Natsu 1988, day 1, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Tochitsurugi won · Haru 1988, day 9, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Tochitsurugi won · Nagoya 1987, day 13, Juryotsukiotoshi