Ishikawa against Hoshikaze, Haru 1998, day 2

IshikawaJonidan 61 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HoshikazeJonidan 60 West0-1

Haru 1998, day 2, 9 March 1998. Jonidan, bout 48 of 78. 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
48% IshikawaHoshikaze 52%

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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Ishikawa 2Hoshikaze 1
  1. Ishikawa won · Haru 1998, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Ishikawa won · Hatsu 1998, day 8, Jonidanuwatenage
  3. Hoshikaze won · Nagoya 1995, day 4, Jonidanoshidashi