Gokokuyama against Wakakaze, Natsu 1997, day 6

GokokuyamaMakushita 46 West0-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakakazeMakushita 44 East1-2

Natsu 1997, day 6, 16 May 1997. Makushita, bout 8 of 28. 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
48% GokokuyamaWakakaze 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Gokokuyama 0Wakakaze 1
  1. Wakakaze won · Natsu 1997, day 6, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.