Akatsuki against Hokutotsuru, Hatsu 2008, day 4

AkatsukiJonidan 120 East1-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokutotsuruJonidan 122 East2-0

Hatsu 2008, day 4, 16 January 2008. Jonidan, bout 2 of 57. 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
32% AkatsukiHokutotsuru 68%

The ratings had Hokutotsuru 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

2 official meetingsCompare careers
Akatsuki 1Hokutotsuru 1
  1. Akatsuki won · Haru 2014, day 4, Sandanmeyorikiri
  2. Hokutotsuru won · Hatsu 2008, day 4, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.