Higotsukasa against Akinohana, Aki 1998, day 4

HigotsukasaMakushita 43 West1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkinohanaMakushita 42 West2-0

Aki 1998, day 4, 16 September 1998. Makushita, bout 10 of 30. 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% HigotsukasaAkinohana 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

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Higotsukasa 1Akinohana 3
  1. Higotsukasa won · Hatsu 1999, day 11, Makushitayorikiri
  2. Akinohana won · Aki 1998, day 4, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Akinohana won · Aki 1997, day 13, Makushitayorikiri
  4. Akinohana won · Natsu 1993, day 10, Jonokuchiyorikiri