Nishikifuji against Kinbozan, Hatsu 2025, day 5

NishikifujiMaegashira 17 East2-3
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
KinbozanMaegashira 14 West5-0

Hatsu 2025, day 5, 16 January 2025. Makuuchi, bout 4 of 21. 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% NishikifujiKinbozan 57%

The ratings had Kinbozan 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

9 official meetingsCompare careers
Nishikifuji 4Kinbozan 5
  1. Nishikifuji won · Nagoya 2026, day 3yorikiri
  2. Kinbozan won · Natsu 2026, day 6uwatenage
  3. Kinbozan won · Haru 2026, day 11hikiotoshi
  4. Kinbozan won · Hatsu 2025, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  5. Nishikifuji won · Aki 2024, day 7oshitaoshi
  6. Kinbozan won · Aki 2023, day 11tsukidashi
  7. Kinbozan won · Nagoya 2023, day 5hatakikomi
  8. Nishikifuji won · Natsu 2023, day 8yorikiri
  9. Nishikifuji won · Haru 2023, day 9shitatedashinage