Yaezakura against Tokiryu, Kyushu 1997, day 2

YaezakuraMakushita 53 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TokiryuMakushita 53 West1-0

Kyushu 1997, day 2, 10 November 1997. Makushita, bout 4 of 29. 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
47% YaezakuraTokiryu 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Yaezakura 0Tokiryu 1
  1. Tokiryu won · Kyushu 1997, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.