Sako against Amano, Kyushu 1998, day 11

SakoJonokuchi 2 East2-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AmanoJonidan 152 West3-3

Kyushu 1998, day 11, 18 November 1998. Jonidan, bout 3 of 71. 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
34% SakoAmano 66%

The ratings had Amano the favourite, at 66%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Sako 0Amano 3
  1. Amano won · Aki 2000, day 4, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  2. Amano won · Haru 1999, day 4, Jonokuchiyorikiri
  3. Amano won · Kyushu 1998, day 11, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.