Takanohana against Kotoinazuma, Aki 1996, day 7

TakanohanaYokozuna 1 East7-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotoinazumaMaegashira 2 West2-5

Aki 1996, day 7, 14 September 1996. Makuuchi, bout 20 of 20. 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
90% TakanohanaKotoinazuma 10%

The ratings had Takanohana the favourite, at 90%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

11 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanohana 9Kotoinazuma 2
  1. Takanohana won · Aki 1997, day 8oshidashi
  2. Takanohana won · Nagoya 1997, day 4yorikiri
  3. Takanohana won · Aki 1996, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1996, day 4oshidashi
  5. Kotoinazuma won · Kyushu 1995, day 1uwatenage
  6. Takanohana won · Aki 1995, day 5yorikiri
  7. Takanohana won · Hatsu 1995, day 5hikiotoshi
  8. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1994, day 1sukuinage
  9. Takanohana won · Aki 1994, day 1yorikiri
  10. Kotoinazuma won · Hatsu 1991, day 1yorikiri
  11. Takanohana won · Kyushu 1990, day 6yorikiri