Toyonoshima against Asashoryu, Aki 2008, day 8

ToyonoshimaSekiwake 1 West4-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
AsashoryuYokozuna 1 West5-3

Aki 2008, day 8, 21 September 2008. Makuuchi, bout 20 of 20. 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
28% ToyonoshimaAsashoryu 72%

An upset by the ratings: Toyonoshima won with a 28% chance. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Toyonoshima 2Asashoryu 7
  1. Asashoryu won · Hatsu 2010, day 2yorikiri
  2. Asashoryu won · Hatsu 2009, day 6oshidashi
  3. Toyonoshima won · Aki 2008, day 8 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Toyonoshima won · Nagoya 2008, day 1uwatenage
  5. Asashoryu won · Haru 2008, day 5yoritaoshi
  6. Asashoryu won · Hatsu 2008, day 5uwatenage
  7. Asashoryu won · Nagoya 2007, day 6sukuinage
  8. Asashoryu won · Natsu 2007, day 1oshitaoshi
  9. Asashoryu won · Haru 2007, day 4yoritaoshi