Sakurajima against Itsunoshima, Kyushu 2003, day 8

SakurajimaJonokuchi 5 East3-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
ItsunoshimaJonokuchi 8 West2-2

Kyushu 2003, day 8, 16 November 2003. Jonokuchi, bout 16 of 17. 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
68% SakurajimaItsunoshima 32%

The ratings had Sakurajima the favourite, at 68%, and he 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 1Itsunoshima 0
  1. Sakurajima won · Kyushu 2003, day 8, Jonokuchi (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.