Wakakinsho against Hokutoryu, Haru 2019, day 5

WakakinshoSandanme 98 East2-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokutoryuSandanme 100 East3-0

Haru 2019, day 5, 14 March 2019. Sandanme, bout 2 of 48. 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
58% WakakinshoHokutoryu 42%

The ratings had Wakakinsho ahead, at 58%, but Hokutoryu won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Wakakinsho 1Hokutoryu 4
  1. Wakakinsho won · Kyushu 2024, day 3, Sandanmeoshidashi
  2. Hokutoryu won · Aki 2023, day 13, Sandanmeoshidashi
  3. Hokutoryu won · Natsu 2019, day 4, Sandanmeyorikiri
  4. Hokutoryu won · Haru 2019, day 5, Sandanme (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Hokutoryu won · Kyushu 2018, day 11, Sandanmeoshidashi