Akinoshima against Shikishima, Nagoya 1998, day 2

AkinoshimaSekiwake 1 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ShikishimaMaegashira 3 West1-1

Nagoya 1998, day 2, 6 July 1998. Makuuchi, bout 14 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
63% AkinoshimaShikishima 37%

The ratings had Akinoshima ahead, at 63%, but Shikishima won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Akinoshima 5Shikishima 2
  1. Akinoshima won · Hatsu 2000, day 8shitatenage
  2. Akinoshima won · Aki 1999, day 1tsukiotoshi
  3. Akinoshima won · Hatsu 1999, day 11yorikiri
  4. Shikishima won · Kyushu 1998, day 3yorikiri
  5. Shikishima won · Nagoya 1998, day 2 (this bout)yorikiri
  6. Akinoshima won · Natsu 1998, day 12watashikomi
  7. Akinoshima won · Haru 1998, day 2oshidashi