Aonokuni against Wakatanaka, Kyushu 1997, day 2

AonokuniJonokuchi 28 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakatanakaJonokuchi 28 West1-0

Kyushu 1997, day 2, 10 November 1997. Jonokuchi, bout 10 of 22. 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
49% AonokuniWakatanaka 51%

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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Aonokuni 1Wakatanaka 2
  1. Wakatanaka won · Kyushu 1997, day 2, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Aonokuni won · Aki 1997, day 2, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  3. Wakatanaka won · Nagoya 1997, day 4, Jonokuchikatasukashi