Hokkairyu against Hakunoryu, Hatsu 2004, day 2

HokkairyuSandanme 39 East1-0
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
HakunoryuSandanme 39 West0-1

Hatsu 2004, day 2, 12 January 2004. Sandanme, bout 30 of 47. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
38% HokkairyuHakunoryu 62%

The ratings had Hakunoryu ahead, at 62%, but Hokkairyu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokkairyu 2Hakunoryu 0
  1. Hokkairyu won · Nagoya 2009, day 14, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Hokkairyu won · Hatsu 2004, day 2, Sandanme (this bout)yoritaoshi

This was their first meeting.