Sakurajima against Kaisenryu, Hatsu 2003, day 2

SakurajimaJonidan 75 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KaisenryuJonidan 75 West0-1

Hatsu 2003, day 2, 13 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 17 of 51. 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
58% SakurajimaKaisenryu 42%

The ratings had Sakurajima the favourite, at 58%, 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
Sakurajima 1Kaisenryu 0
  1. Sakurajima won · Hatsu 2003, day 2, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.