Kirishima against Hokutofuji, Hatsu 2024, day 7

Kirishima6-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Hokutofuji4-3

Hatsu 2024, day 7, 20 January 2024. Makuuchi, bout 18 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
73% KirishimaHokutofuji 27%

The ratings had Kirishima the favourite, at 73%, and he won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

7 official meetingsCompare careers
Kirishima 5Hokutofuji 2
  1. Kirishima won · Hatsu 2024, day 7 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Kirishima won · Kyushu 2023, day 8okuridashi
  3. Hokutofuji won · Aki 2023, day 3yorikiri
  4. Kirishima won · Natsu 2022, day 8oshidashi
  5. Kirishima won · Haru 2022, day 12yorikiri
  6. Hokutofuji won · Hatsu 2022, day 14yorikiri
  7. Kirishima won · Aki 2020, day 7sukuinage