Tagaryu against Hokutenyu, Hatsu 1989, day 5

TagaryuMaegashira 2 West1-4
Finalshitatenageunderarm throw
HokutenyuOzeki 1 West4-1

Hatsu 1989, day 5, 13 January 1989. Makuuchi, bout 14 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: shitatenage

Who else uses it

Underarm throw.

The winner throws his opponent underarm.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
30% TagaryuHokutenyu 70%

The ratings had Hokutenyu the favourite, at 70%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Tagaryu 3Hokutenyu 9
  1. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1989, day 5 (this bout)shitatenage
  2. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1987, day 1yorikiri
  3. Hokutenyu won · Aki 1986, day 1yorikiri
  4. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1985, day 6uwatenage
  5. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1984, day 6sukuinage
  6. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1984, day 5yorikiri
  7. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1984, day 4oshidashi
  8. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1983, day 2yorikiri
  9. Tagaryu won · Aki 1983, day 12uwatedashinage
  10. Hokutenyu won · Haru 1983, day 9yorikiri
  11. Tagaryu won · Natsu 1982, day 8hikiotoshi
  12. Tagaryu won · Haru 1982, day 1yoritaoshi