Sakurai against Hokutenzan, Hatsu 1995, day 10

Sakurai3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Hokutenzan4-1

Hatsu 1995, day 10, 17 January 1995. Jonokuchi, bout 8 of 22. 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
48% SakuraiHokutenzan 52%

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

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sakurai 0Hokutenzan 1
  1. Hokutenzan won · Hatsu 1995, day 10, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.