Hokutoryu against Takanobori, Kyushu 2002, day 14

HokutoryuJonidan 77 West2-5
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
TakanoboriJonidan 76 West3-4

Kyushu 2002, day 14, 23 November 2002. Jonidan, bout 12 of 35. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
53% HokutoryuTakanobori 47%

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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutoryu 1Takanobori 2
  1. Takanobori won · Kyushu 2004, day 15, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Takanobori won · Kyushu 2002, day 14, Jonidan (this bout)oshidashi
  3. Hokutoryu won · Natsu 2001, day 15, Jonidanyorikiri