Tsurunowaka against Shirafuji, Natsu 1997, day 5

TsurunowakaJonokuchi 67 West2-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
ShirafujiJonokuchi 62 West3-0

Natsu 1997, day 5, 15 May 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 2 of 30. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
54% TsurunowakaShirafuji 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Tsurunowaka 0Shirafuji 1
  1. Shirafuji won · Natsu 1997, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.