Suzukawa against Kuroiwa, Kyushu 2002, day 5

SuzukawaMakushita 48 East1-2
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
KuroiwaMakushita 51 East0-3

Kyushu 2002, day 5, 14 November 2002. Makushita, bout 7 of 33. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
47% SuzukawaKuroiwa 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Suzukawa 2Kuroiwa 0
  1. Suzukawa won · Haru 2003, day 14, Sandanmeoshitaoshi
  2. Suzukawa won · Kyushu 2002, day 5, Makushita (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.