Akiminato against Shukozan, Aki 1998, day 1

AkiminatoJonidan 140 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ShukozanJonidan 141 East0-1

Aki 1998, day 1, 13 September 1998. Jonidan, bout 10 of 76. 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
55% AkiminatoShukozan 45%

The ratings had Akiminato the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Akiminato 1Shukozan 0
  1. Akiminato won · Aki 1998, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.