Hokutoriki against Kotoryu, Hatsu 2003, day 8

HokutorikiMaegashira 6 East4-4
Finalhikiotoshihand pull down
KotoryuMaegashira 8 West6-2

Hatsu 2003, day 8, 19 January 2003. Makuuchi, bout 9 of 18. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: hikiotoshi

Who else uses it

Hand pull down.

The winner pulls his opponent down with his hands.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
56% HokutorikiKotoryu 44%

The ratings had Hokutoriki the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

12 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutoriki 8Kotoryu 4
  1. Hokutoriki won · Hatsu 2005, day 8oshidashi
  2. Hokutoriki won · Kyushu 2004, day 4tsukidashi
  3. Hokutoriki won · Aki 2004, day 3oshidashi
  4. Kotoryu won · Nagoya 2004, day 2oshidashi
  5. Hokutoriki won · Haru 2004, day 9hatakikomi
  6. Hokutoriki won · Kyushu 2003, day 1okuridashi
  7. Hokutoriki won · Aki 2003, day 10oshidashi
  8. Kotoryu won · Natsu 2003, day 8oshidashi
  9. Hokutoriki won · Hatsu 2003, day 8 (this bout)hikiotoshi
  10. Hokutoriki won · Aki 2002, day 11hatakikomi
  11. Kotoryu won · Natsu 2002, day 9oshitaoshi
  12. Kotoryu won · Haru 2002, day 11, Juryokirikaeshi