Wakatakahashi against Ozawa, Hatsu 1998, day 8

WakatakahashiJonidan 165 West1-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
OzawaJonidan 163 West2-2

Hatsu 1998, day 8, 18 January 1998. Jonidan, bout 4 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
49% WakatakahashiOzawa 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakatakahashi 1Ozawa 1
  1. Ozawa won · Hatsu 1998, day 8, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Wakatakahashi won · Natsu 1997, day 12, Jonokuchiuwatenage