Wakanomiya against Akinohana, Aki 1998, day 7

WakanomiyaMakushita 46 West2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkinohanaMakushita 42 West3-1

Aki 1998, day 7, 19 September 1998. Makushita, bout 9 of 28. 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
50% WakanomiyaAkinohana 50%

The ratings had it close to even, 50% to 50%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakanomiya 0Akinohana 2
  1. Akinohana won · Aki 1999, day 5, Makushitahatakikomi
  2. Akinohana won · Aki 1998, day 7, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.