Kirinishiki against Hoshiiwato, Haru 1989, day 13

Kirinishiki9-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Hoshiiwato7-6

Haru 1989, day 13, 24 March 1989. Juryo, bout 5 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
52% KirinishikiHoshiiwato 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Kirinishiki 3Hoshiiwato 2
  1. Kirinishiki won · Kyushu 1989, day 10, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Kirinishiki won · Aki 1989, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Hoshiiwato won · Nagoya 1989, day 6ketaguri
  4. Hoshiiwato won · Natsu 1989, day 14, Juryoyoritaoshi
  5. Kirinishiki won · Haru 1989, day 13, Juryo (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.