Ganyu against Kotoryu, Hatsu 1998, day 4

Ganyu2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Kotoryu2-2

Hatsu 1998, day 4, 14 January 1998. Makuuchi, bout 7 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% GanyuKotoryu 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

15 official meetingsCompare careers
Ganyu 8Kotoryu 7
  1. Ganyu won · Aki 1999, day 4uwatenage
  2. Kotoryu won · Nagoya 1999, day 1yorikiri
  3. Ganyu won · Natsu 1999, day 15yorikiri
  4. Kotoryu won · Haru 1999, day 14oshidashi
  5. Ganyu won · Aki 1998, day 10sukuinage
  6. Kotoryu won · Natsu 1998, day 8tsuridashi
  7. Ganyu won · Hatsu 1998, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
  8. Ganyu won · Natsu 1997, day 9hatakikomi
  9. Ganyu won · Hatsu 1997, day 1yorikiri
  10. Ganyu won · Aki 1996, day 12yorikiri
  11. Kotoryu won · Nagoya 1996, day 13yorikiri
  12. Kotoryu won · Hatsu 1996, day 4, Juryoyorikiri
  13. Kotoryu won · Kyushu 1995, day 15, Juryoyorikiri
  14. Kotoryu won · Aki 1995, day 11, Juryoyorikiri
  15. Ganyu won · Nagoya 1995, day 9, Juryoyorikiri