Hibino against Asataira, Nagoya 1997, day 1

HibinoJonokuchi 11 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsatairaJonokuchi 10 West0-1

Nagoya 1997, day 1, 6 July 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 24 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
51% HibinoAsataira 49%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Hibino 1Asataira 0
  1. Hibino won · Nagoya 1997, day 1, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.