Kotohikari against Yoshiazuma, Hatsu 2003, day 3

KotohikariMakushita 16 West0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
YoshiazumaMakushita 14 West1-1

Hatsu 2003, day 3, 14 January 2003. Makushita, bout 23 of 31. 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% KotohikariYoshiazuma 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
Kotohikari 0Yoshiazuma 1
  1. Yoshiazuma won · Hatsu 2003, day 3, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.