Azumaumi against Kyokubenten, Haru 1997, day 7

AzumaumiMakushita 46 West2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KyokubentenMakushita 45 West3-1

Haru 1997, day 7, 15 March 1997. Makushita, bout 8 of 30. 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% AzumaumiKyokubenten 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Azumaumi 2Kyokubenten 1
  1. Kyokubenten won · Haru 1997, day 7, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Azumaumi won · Aki 1996, day 9, Makushitatsukiotoshi
  3. Azumaumi won · Hatsu 1993, day 10, Sandanmetsukiotoshi