Hokutenyu against Ryogoku, Natsu 1990, day 2

HokutenyuOzeki 2 East2-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
RyogokuKomusubi 1 East0-2

Natsu 1990, day 2, 14 May 1990. 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
59% HokutenyuRyogoku 41%

The ratings had Hokutenyu the favourite, at 59%, 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
Hokutenyu 10Ryogoku 2
  1. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1990, day 2uwatenage
  2. Hokutenyu won · Natsu 1990, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1990, day 5shitatedashinage
  4. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1989, day 4shitatenage
  5. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1989, day 12uwatenage
  6. Ryogoku won · Hatsu 1989, day 6katasukashi
  7. Hokutenyu won · Kyushu 1988, day 10yorikiri
  8. Hokutenyu won · Nagoya 1988, day 13uwatenage
  9. Hokutenyu won · Haru 1988, day 3uwatehineri
  10. Hokutenyu won · Hatsu 1988, day 6yorikiri
  11. Hokutenyu won · Aki 1987, day 1uwatenage
  12. Ryogoku won · Nagoya 1987, day 4yorikiri