Jokoki against Wakatozakura, Haru 2023, day 9

JokokiJonidan 43 West1-4
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
WakatozakuraJonidan 42 West2-3

Haru 2023, day 9, 20 March 2023. Jonidan, bout 29 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
38% JokokiWakatozakura 62%

The ratings had Wakatozakura the favourite, at 62%, 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
Jokoki 1Wakatozakura 1
  1. Jokoki won · Nagoya 2023, day 13, Jonidanhikiotoshi
  2. Wakatozakura won · Haru 2023, day 9, Jonidan (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.