Hokutojo against Akinohana, Kyushu 2002, day 14

HokutojoMakushita 41 West2-5
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkinohanaMakushita 34 West1-6

Kyushu 2002, day 14, 23 November 2002. Makushita, bout 9 of 19. 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% HokutojoAkinohana 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

1 official meetingCompare careers
Hokutojo 1Akinohana 0
  1. Hokutojo won · Kyushu 2002, day 14, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.