Kitajima against Higonoryu, Haru 2020, day 5

KitajimaJonidan 39 East0-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HigonoryuJonidan 37 West1-2

Haru 2020, day 5, 12 March 2020. Jonidan, bout 34 of 53. 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
37% KitajimaHigonoryu 63%

The ratings had Higonoryu the favourite, at 63%, 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
Kitajima 1Higonoryu 1
  1. Higonoryu won · Haru 2020, day 5, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Kitajima won · Hatsu 2020, day 4, Jonidanuwatenage