Shirobaryu against Hakunoryu, Kyushu 1998, day 3

ShirobaryuJonidan 91 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HakunoryuJonidan 90 West2-0

Kyushu 1998, day 3, 10 November 1998. Jonidan, bout 29 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
27% ShirobaryuHakunoryu 73%

The ratings had Hakunoryu the favourite, at 73%, 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
Shirobaryu 1Hakunoryu 2
  1. Hakunoryu won · Nagoya 2000, day 11, Jonidanuwatenage
  2. Shirobaryu won · Kyushu 1999, day 4, Jonidanshitatenage
  3. Hakunoryu won · Kyushu 1998, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.