Enazakura against Hokutenyu, Aki 1988, day 1

EnazakuraMaegashira 3 West0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokutenyuOzeki 1 West1-0

Aki 1988, day 1, 11 September 1988. Makuuchi, bout 16 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
32% EnazakuraHokutenyu 68%

The ratings had Hokutenyu the favourite, at 68%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Enazakura 1Hokutenyu 2
  1. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1990, day 8oshidashi
  2. Hokutenyu won · Aki 1988, day 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Enazakura won · Haru 1988, day 2oshidashi