Mitoizumi against Minatofuji, Aki 1997, day 2

MitoizumiMaegashira 6 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MinatofujiMaegashira 9 East1-1

Aki 1997, day 2, 8 September 1997. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 19. 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% MitoizumiMinatofuji 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

18 official meetingsCompare careers
Mitoizumi 10Minatofuji 8
  1. Minatofuji won · Kyushu 1998, day 10yorikiri
  2. Mitoizumi won · Aki 1998, day 11yorikiri
  3. Minatofuji won · Nagoya 1998, day 10yorikiri
  4. Mitoizumi won · Haru 1998, day 6kimedashi
  5. Mitoizumi won · Aki 1997, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Mitoizumi won · Nagoya 1997, day 2yorikiri
  7. Minatofuji won · Haru 1997, day 13hatakikomi
  8. Minatofuji won · Hatsu 1997, day 7sukuinage
  9. Mitoizumi won · Haru 1996, day 10tsukiotoshi
  10. Minatofuji won · Hatsu 1996, day 11yorikiri
  11. Mitoizumi won · Nagoya 1995, day 7uwatenage
  12. Mitoizumi won · Haru 1995, day 3yorikiri
  13. Minatofuji won · Hatsu 1995, day 12yorikiri
  14. Minatofuji won · Kyushu 1994, day 2yorikiri
  15. Mitoizumi won · Aki 1994, day 3yorikiri
  16. Mitoizumi won · Nagoya 1994, day 8yoritaoshi
  17. Minatofuji won · Natsu 1994, day 12yorikiri
  18. Mitoizumi won · Aki 1993, day 6yorikiri