Raiko against Suzukawa, Kyushu 2002, day 9

RaikoMakushita 44 East3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
SuzukawaMakushita 48 East2-3

Kyushu 2002, day 9, 18 November 2002. Makushita, bout 7 of 32. 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
53% RaikoSuzukawa 47%

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
Raiko 2Suzukawa 0
  1. Raiko won · Natsu 2006, day 11, Makushitaoshidashi
  2. Raiko won · Kyushu 2002, day 9, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.