Kurotani against Shirozuka, Hatsu 2004, day 7

Kurotani2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Shirozuka3-1

Hatsu 2004, day 7, 17 January 2004. Jonidan, bout 20 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
44% KurotaniShirozuka 56%

The ratings had Shirozuka the favourite, at 56%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

4 official meetingsCompare careers
Kurotani 2Shirozuka 2
  1. Shirozuka won · Haru 2014, day 11, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Kurotani won · Hatsu 2009, day 1, Sandanmeyorikiri
  3. Kurotani won · Kyushu 2008, day 8, Sandanmeyoritaoshi
  4. Shirozuka won · Hatsu 2004, day 7, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.