Wakatoryu against Akinohana, Kyushu 2002, day 2

WakatoryuMakushita 34 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AkinohanaMakushita 34 West0-1

Kyushu 2002, day 2, 11 November 2002. Makushita, bout 13 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
52% WakatoryuAkinohana 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakatoryu 2Akinohana 0
  1. Wakatoryu won · Kyushu 2002, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Wakatoryu won · Nagoya 1996, day 7, Sandanmeoshidashi