Hokutoryu against Wakatenyu, Hatsu 2004, day 3

HokutoryuJonidan 38 West0-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakatenyuJonidan 37 West1-1

Hatsu 2004, day 3, 13 January 2004. Jonidan, bout 37 of 54. 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
52% HokutoryuWakatenyu 48%

The ratings had it close to even, 52% to 48%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Hokutoryu 2Wakatenyu 3
  1. Wakatenyu won · Haru 2006, day 7, Jonidanyorikiri
  2. Wakatenyu won · Hatsu 2004, day 3, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Hokutoryu won · Kyushu 2003, day 10, Jonidanyoritaoshi
  4. Wakatenyu won · Aki 2003, day 10, Jonidanyorikiri
  5. Hokutoryu won · Haru 2003, day 11, Jonidanshitatenage