Akafuji against Akaneya, Aki 1997, day 9

Akafuji2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Akaneya2-3

Aki 1997, day 9, 15 September 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 1 of 20. 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
61% AkafujiAkaneya 39%

The ratings had Akafuji ahead, at 61%, but Akaneya won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Akafuji 1Akaneya 1
  1. Akafuji won · Kyushu 1997, day 1, Jonokuchiuwatenage
  2. Akaneya won · Aki 1997, day 9, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.