Sakurai against Kitanogo, Natsu 1998, day 4

SakuraiJonidan 155 West1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KitanogoJonidan 153 East2-0

Natsu 1998, day 4, 13 May 1998. Jonidan, bout 10 of 79. 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
56% SakuraiKitanogo 44%

The ratings had Sakurai ahead, at 56%, but Kitanogo won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sakurai 0Kitanogo 1
  1. Kitanogo won · Natsu 1998, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.