Takanowaka against Kyokutenho, Hatsu 2003, day 8

TakanowakaSekiwake 1 East4-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KyokutenhoMaegashira 2 East5-3

Hatsu 2003, day 8, 19 January 2003. Makuuchi, bout 15 of 18. 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
59% TakanowakaKyokutenho 41%

The ratings had Takanowaka ahead, at 59%, but Kyokutenho won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Takanowaka 7Kyokutenho 5
  1. Takanowaka won · Hatsu 2005, day 8yorikiri
  2. Kyokutenho won · Hatsu 2003, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Kyokutenho won · Kyushu 2002, day 9yorikiri
  4. Takanowaka won · Nagoya 2002, day 8tsukiotoshi
  5. Kyokutenho won · Natsu 2002, day 5yorikiri
  6. Kyokutenho won · Hatsu 2002, day 15tsuridashi
  7. Takanowaka won · Kyushu 2000, day 8yorikiri
  8. Takanowaka won · Natsu 2000, day 4yorikiri
  9. Takanowaka won · Haru 2000, day 11yoritaoshi
  10. Kyokutenho won · Hatsu 2000, day 4yorikiri
  11. Takanowaka won · Kyushu 1999, day 11yorikiri
  12. Takanowaka won · Nagoya 1992, day 7, Jonidanisamiashi