Ogiryu against Gotenzan, Hatsu 1998, day 2

OgiryuJonidan 12 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
GotenzanJonidan 12 West1-0

Hatsu 1998, day 2, 12 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 72 of 77. 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
42% OgiryuGotenzan 58%

The ratings had Gotenzan the favourite, at 58%, 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
Ogiryu 0Gotenzan 1
  1. Gotenzan won · Hatsu 1998, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.