Kawahara against Wakasasaki, Hatsu 1997, day 6

KawaharaJonokuchi 50 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakasasakiJonokuchi 47 West1-2

Hatsu 1997, day 6, 17 January 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 1 of 22. 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
29% KawaharaWakasasaki 71%

The ratings had Wakasasaki the favourite, at 71%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kawahara 0Wakasasaki 1
  1. Wakasasaki won · Hatsu 1997, day 6, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.