Sakurai against Shinyu, Hatsu 1995, day 14

Sakurai4-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Shinyu5-2

Hatsu 1995, day 14, 21 January 1995. Jonokuchi, bout 6 of 15. 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
49% SakuraiShinyu 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Sakurai 1Shinyu 1
  1. Sakurai won · Nagoya 1996, day 7, Jonidanabisetaoshi
  2. Shinyu won · Hatsu 1995, day 14, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.