Iwamoto against Kotokawanishi, Nagoya 1997, day 2

IwamotoJonokuchi 35 West0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KotokawanishiJonokuchi 34 West1-0

Nagoya 1997, day 2, 7 July 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 12 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
50% IwamotoKotokawanishi 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

1 official meetingCompare careers
Iwamoto 0Kotokawanishi 1
  1. Kotokawanishi won · Nagoya 1997, day 2, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.