Nishitani against Hokutoryu, Hatsu 2003, day 10

Nishitani3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Hokutoryu4-1

Hatsu 2003, day 10, 21 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 5 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
45% NishitaniHokutoryu 55%

The ratings had it close to even, 55% to 45%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishitani 1Hokutoryu 1
  1. Nishitani won · Kyushu 2010, day 3, Jonidanoshidashi
  2. Hokutoryu won · Hatsu 2003, day 10, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.