Minegishi against Sakurajima, Kyushu 2002, day 8

MinegishiJonokuchi 8 East3-1
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
SakurajimaJonokuchi 10 West4-0

Kyushu 2002, day 8, 17 November 2002. Jonokuchi, bout 13 of 16. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
36% MinegishiSakurajima 64%

The ratings had Sakurajima the favourite, at 64%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Minegishi 2Sakurajima 1
  1. Minegishi won · Natsu 2003, day 5, Jonidankotenage
  2. Minegishi won · Haru 2003, day 1, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Sakurajima won · Kyushu 2002, day 8, Jonokuchi (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.