Noguchi against Tamahikari, Hatsu 2003, day 6

NoguchiJonidan 47 East0-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
TamahikariJonidan 49 West1-2

Hatsu 2003, day 6, 17 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 30 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
55% NoguchiTamahikari 45%

The ratings had Noguchi ahead, at 55%, but Tamahikari won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Noguchi 0Tamahikari 2
  1. Tamahikari won · Natsu 2008, day 2, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Tamahikari won · Hatsu 2003, day 6, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.