Hikarikaze against Maekoryu, Hatsu 1998, day 11

HikarikazeJonidan 82 East3-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MaekoryuJonidan 83 East2-4

Hatsu 1998, day 11, 21 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 40 of 75. 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
45% HikarikazeMaekoryu 55%

The ratings had Maekoryu ahead, at 55%, but Hikarikaze won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hikarikaze 2Maekoryu 0
  1. Hikarikaze won · Hatsu 2001, day 2, Jonidantsukidashi
  2. Hikarikaze won · Hatsu 1998, day 11, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.