Rikio against Kotonobori, Nagoya 1991, day 6

RikioMakushita 56 West2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotonoboriMakushita 55 West1-2

Nagoya 1991, day 6, 12 July 1991. Makushita, bout 3 of 28. 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
56% RikioKotonobori 44%

The ratings had Rikio the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Rikio 1Kotonobori 0
  1. Rikio won · Nagoya 1991, day 6, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.