Otsukuba against Rikitenzan, Hatsu 1995, day 2

OtsukubaJonidan 169 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
RikitenzanJonidan 168 West1-0

Hatsu 1995, day 2, 9 January 1995. Jonidan, bout 7 of 86. 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
50% OtsukubaRikitenzan 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Otsukuba 1Rikitenzan 1
  1. Rikitenzan won · Hatsu 1995, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Otsukuba won · Aki 1994, day 14, Jonidanyoritaoshi