Ganyu against Tochinowaka, Hatsu 1998, day 9

GanyuMaegashira 9 East5-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TochinowakaMaegashira 12 West6-3

Hatsu 1998, day 9, 19 January 1998. Makuuchi, bout 6 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
54% GanyuTochinowaka 46%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

10 official meetingsCompare careers
Ganyu 4Tochinowaka 6
  1. Ganyu won · Haru 1999, day 4oshidashi
  2. Tochinowaka won · Aki 1998, day 11yorikiri
  3. Ganyu won · Nagoya 1998, day 2yorikiri
  4. Tochinowaka won · Natsu 1998, day 11yorikiri
  5. Ganyu won · Haru 1998, day 7yorikiri
  6. Tochinowaka won · Hatsu 1998, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri
  7. Tochinowaka won · Natsu 1997, day 8uwatenage
  8. Tochinowaka won · Haru 1997, day 8yorikiri
  9. Tochinowaka won · Aki 1996, day 13yorikiri
  10. Ganyu won · Nagoya 1996, day 3yorikiri