Wakataizan against Kigawafuji, Hatsu 2003, day 1

WakataizanJonidan 56 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KigawafujiJonidan 55 West1-0

Hatsu 2003, day 1, 12 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 26 of 50. 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
48% WakataizanKigawafuji 52%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Wakataizan 0Kigawafuji 1
  1. Kigawafuji won · Hatsu 2003, day 1, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.