Gojoro against Kyokutenho, Hatsu 1998, day 12

GojoroMaegashira 16 East7-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KyokutenhoMaegashira 15 West8-4

Hatsu 1998, day 12, 22 January 1998. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 20. 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% GojoroKyokutenho 55%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Gojoro 4Kyokutenho 5
  1. Kyokutenho won · Haru 1999, day 13yorikiri
  2. Gojoro won · Haru 1998, day 12yorikiri
  3. Kyokutenho won · Hatsu 1998, day 12 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Kyokutenho won · Kyushu 1997, day 1, Juryoyorikiri
  5. Kyokutenho won · Aki 1997, day 4, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Gojoro won · Aki 1996, day 15, Juryookuridashi
  7. Kyokutenho won · Nagoya 1996, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  8. Gojoro won · Natsu 1996, day 8, Juryoyorikiri
  9. Gojoro won · Haru 1996, day 12, Juryooshidashi