Hirohata against Akanafuji, Kyushu 1997, day 2

HirohataSandanme 67 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkanafujiSandanme 66 West1-0

Kyushu 1997, day 2, 10 November 1997. Sandanme, bout 17 of 48. 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
52% HirohataAkanafuji 48%

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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hirohata 1Akanafuji 1
  1. Akanafuji won · Kyushu 1997, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Hirohata won · Nagoya 1997, day 6, Sandanmetsukiotoshi