Akinoshima against Takanotsuru, Kyushu 2002, day 3
Kyushu 2002, day 3, 12 November 2002. Makuuchi, bout 2 of 20. East on the left, west on the right.
How it was won: yorikiri寄り切り
Who else uses itFrontal force out.
The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.
43% AkinoshimaTakanotsuru 57%
The ratings had Takanotsuru the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.
Akinoshima 1Takanotsuru 2
- Akinoshima won · Natsu 2003, day 9yorikiri
- Takanotsuru won · Hatsu 2003, day 10tsukiotoshi
- Takanotsuru won · Kyushu 2002, day 3 (this bout)yorikiri
This was their first meeting.