Hoshizakura against Kanechika, Kyushu 2002, day 6

HoshizakuraMakushita 59 East1-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KanechikaMakushita 57 West2-1

Kyushu 2002, day 6, 15 November 2002. Makushita, bout 2 of 27. 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
38% HoshizakuraKanechika 62%

The ratings had Kanechika the favourite, at 62%, 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
Hoshizakura 0Kanechika 1
  1. Kanechika won · Kyushu 2002, day 6, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.