Kikkawa against Miyazaki, Hatsu 2003, day 9

Kikkawa2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Miyazaki1-4

Hatsu 2003, day 9, 20 January 2003. Jonidan, bout 42 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
59% KikkawaMiyazaki 41%

The ratings had Kikkawa the favourite, at 59%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kikkawa 3Miyazaki 0
  1. Kikkawa won · Hatsu 2009, day 13, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Kikkawa won · Kyushu 2007, day 9, Jonidanuwatenage
  3. Kikkawa won · Hatsu 2003, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.