Itai against Hokutenyu, Natsu 1989, day 5

Itai0-5
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
Hokutenyu4-1

Natsu 1989, day 5, 11 May 1989. Makuuchi, bout 17 of 19. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
27% ItaiHokutenyu 73%

The ratings had Hokutenyu 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

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Itai 2Hokutenyu 10
  1. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1989, day 5 (this bout)oshidashi
  2. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1988, day 2yorikiri
  3. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1987, day 3hatakikomi
  4. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1986, day 8tsukidashi
  5. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1986, day 9yorikiri
  6. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1985, day 3yorikiri
  7. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1985, day 5kotenage
  8. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1985, day 9yorikiri
  9. Itai won · Kyushu 1984, day 14oshidashi
  10. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1983, day 1oshitaoshi
  11. Itai won · Nagoya 1980, day 10, Juryoyorikiri
  12. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1980, day 11, Juryohansoku