Daitenryu against Sugibuchi, Kyushu 1997, day 9

DaitenryuJonidan 158 East1-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SugibuchiJonidan 163 East2-3

Kyushu 1997, day 9, 17 November 1997. Jonidan, bout 8 of 79. 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
40% DaitenryuSugibuchi 60%

The ratings had Sugibuchi the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Daitenryu 0Sugibuchi 1
  1. Sugibuchi won · Kyushu 1997, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.