Hokutoyutaka against Toyokaze, Hatsu 1998, day 3

HokutoyutakaJonidan 128 East0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ToyokazeJonidan 127 West1-1

Hatsu 1998, day 3, 13 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 20 of 76. 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
52% HokutoyutakaToyokaze 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutoyutaka 2Toyokaze 3
  1. Toyokaze won · Kyushu 2005, day 2, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Toyokaze won · Hatsu 2004, day 4, Sandanmeyoritaoshi
  3. Hokutoyutaka won · Haru 2002, day 6, Jonidantsukitaoshi
  4. Toyokaze won · Hatsu 1998, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Hokutoyutaka won · Aki 1995, day 8, Jonokuchitsukiotoshi