Kokubushu against Hokkairyu, Kyushu 2002, day 2

KokubushuJonidan 81 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokkairyuJonidan 80 West1-0

Kyushu 2002, day 2, 11 November 2002. Jonidan, bout 15 of 52. 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
45% KokubushuHokkairyu 55%

The ratings had Hokkairyu the favourite, at 55%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Kokubushu 0Hokkairyu 1
  1. Hokkairyu won · Kyushu 2002, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.