Kotonowaka against Ganyu, Aki 1998, day 15

KotonowakaMaegashira 2 East9-6
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
GanyuMaegashira 11 West8-7

Aki 1998, day 15, 27 September 1998. Makuuchi, bout 11 of 19. 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
68% KotonowakaGanyu 32%

The ratings had Kotonowaka the favourite, at 68%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotonowaka 3Ganyu 4
  1. Ganyu won · Nagoya 1999, day 10tsukiotoshi
  2. Kotonowaka won · Kyushu 1998, day 13yorikiri
  3. Kotonowaka won · Aki 1998, day 15 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Kotonowaka won · Kyushu 1997, day 2sukuinage
  5. Ganyu won · Nagoya 1997, day 6yorikiri
  6. Ganyu won · Haru 1997, day 11tsukiotoshi
  7. Ganyu won · Kyushu 1996, day 12uwatenage