Nishikifuji against Kitanowaka, Hatsu 2025, day 4

NishikifujiMaegashira 17 East2-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KitanowakaMaegashira 15 West2-2

Hatsu 2025, day 4, 15 January 2025. Makuuchi, bout 2 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
46% NishikifujiKitanowaka 54%

The ratings had it close to even, 54% to 46%. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikifuji 2Kitanowaka 4
  1. Kitanowaka won · Hatsu 2025, day 4 (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Kitanowaka won · Aki 2024, day 3uwatenage
  3. Nishikifuji won · Hatsu 2024, day 9, Juryoyorikiri
  4. Kitanowaka won · Kyushu 2023, day 1yoritaoshi
  5. Nishikifuji won · Hatsu 2022, day 10, Juryoyorikiri
  6. Kitanowaka won · Hatsu 2020, day 3, Makushitayoritaoshi