Wakataizan against Fukumoto, Hatsu 2003, day 4

WakataizanJonidan 56 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
FukumotoJonidan 57 East0-2

Hatsu 2003, day 4, 15 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
60% WakataizanFukumoto 40%

The ratings had Wakataizan the favourite, at 60%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakataizan 2Fukumoto 0
  1. Wakataizan won · Kyushu 2003, day 2, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Wakataizan won · Hatsu 2003, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.