Sakurajima against Ryujin, Hatsu 2003, day 9

SakurajimaJonidan 75 East1-4
Finaloshidashifrontal push out
RyujinJonidan 76 East2-3

Hatsu 2003, day 9, 20 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 17 of 50. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: oshidashi

Who else uses it

Frontal push out.

The winner pushes his opponent out of the ring from the front, without a grip on the belt.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
58% SakurajimaRyujin 42%

The ratings had Sakurajima ahead, at 58%, but Ryujin won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Sakurajima 0Ryujin 1
  1. Ryujin won · Hatsu 2003, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)oshidashi

This was their first meeting.