Sakurai against Kaitanaka, Natsu 1997, day 5

SakuraiJonokuchi 23 East3-0
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
KaitanakaJonokuchi 24 West2-1

Natsu 1997, day 5, 15 May 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 20 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
75% SakuraiKaitanaka 25%

The ratings had Sakurai the favourite, at 75%, 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
Sakurai 1Kaitanaka 0
  1. Sakurai won · Natsu 1997, day 5, Jonokuchi (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.