Shigezakura against Wakahayato, Aki 2001, day 2

ShigezakuraMakushita 46 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakahayatoMakushita 46 West0-1

Aki 2001, day 2, 10 September 2001. Makushita, bout 8 of 29. 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
47% ShigezakuraWakahayato 53%

The ratings had it close to even, 53% to 47%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Shigezakura 2Wakahayato 0
  1. Shigezakura won · Hatsu 2002, day 6, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Shigezakura won · Aki 2001, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.