Takanohana against Kenko, Hatsu 1996, day 9

TakanohanaYokozuna 1 East9-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KenkoMaegashira 5 East5-4

Hatsu 1996, day 9, 15 January 1996. Makuuchi, bout 19 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
85% TakanohanaKenko 15%

The ratings had Takanohana the favourite, at 85%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

18 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanohana 16Kenko 2
  1. Takanohana won · Haru 1997, day 9yobimodoshi
  2. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1997, day 3oshidashi
  3. Takanohana won · Aki 1996, day 4shitatenage
  4. Kenko won · Natsu 1996, day 6shitatenage
  5. Takanohana won · Haru 1996, day 4yorikiri
  6. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1996, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  7. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1995, day 2yorikiri
  8. Takanohana won · Aki 1995, day 1yorikiri
  9. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1995, day 4oshidashi
  10. Takanohana won · Natsu 1995, day 12yorikiri
  11. Takanohana won · Haru 1995, day 3yorikiri
  12. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1995, day 13hikiotoshi
  13. Takanohana won · Aki 1994, day 6yorikiri
  14. Takanohana won · Natsu 1994, day 6yorikiri
  15. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1994, day 8uwatenage
  16. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1993, day 3uwatenage
  17. Kenko won · Aki 1993, day 2yoritaoshi
  18. Takanohana won · Haru 1993, day 12uwatenage