Otani against Hokutoryu, Haru 2023, day 2

OtaniMakushita 57 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
HokutoryuMakushita 57 West1-0

Haru 2023, day 2, 13 March 2023. Makushita, bout 2 of 29. 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
43% OtaniHokutoryu 57%

The ratings had Hokutoryu the favourite, at 57%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

1 official meetingCompare careers
Otani 0Hokutoryu 1
  1. Hokutoryu won · Haru 2023, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.