Shirokuma against Nishikigi, Aki 2024, day 9

Shirokuma2-7
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Nishikigi7-2

Aki 2024, day 9, 16 September 2024. Makuuchi, bout 1 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
59% ShirokumaNishikigi 41%

The ratings had Shirokuma ahead, at 59%, but Nishikigi won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Shirokuma 2Nishikigi 3
  1. Shirokuma won · Natsu 2026, day 8, Juryoyorikiri
  2. Shirokuma won · Kyushu 2025, day 2, Juryoyorikiri
  3. Nishikigi won · Nagoya 2025, day 7, Juryouwatenage
  4. Nishikigi won · Haru 2025, day 14yorikiri
  5. Nishikigi won · Aki 2024, day 9 (this bout)yorikiri

This was their first meeting.