Sakai against Ryuho, Hatsu 1996, day 9

SakaiSandanme 51 West2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
RyuhoSandanme 48 West1-4

Hatsu 1996, day 9, 15 January 1996. Sandanme, bout 25 of 48. 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% SakaiRyuho 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

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sakai 1Ryuho 0
  1. Sakai won · Hatsu 1996, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.