Kuroki against Katsunofuji, Hatsu 2004, day 9

KurokiSandanme 52 East5-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KatsunofujiSandanme 71 East4-1

Hatsu 2004, day 9, 19 January 2004. Sandanme, bout 20 of 43. 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% KurokiKatsunofuji 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

3 official meetingsCompare careers
Kuroki 2Katsunofuji 1
  1. Kuroki won · Hatsu 2004, day 9, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Katsunofuji won · Aki 2003, day 15, Jonidanyorikiri
  3. Kuroki won · Nagoya 2003, day 5, Jonidanyorikiri