Kyokubenten against Towanoyama, Aki 1998, day 8

KyokubentenMakushita 21 West3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TowanoyamaMakushita 18 West4-0

Aki 1998, day 8, 20 September 1998. Makushita, bout 22 of 32. 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
49% KyokubentenTowanoyama 51%

The ratings had it close to even, 51% to 49%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Kyokubenten 0Towanoyama 2
  1. Towanoyama won · Aki 1998, day 8, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Towanoyama won · Haru 1998, day 1, Makushitayoritaoshi