Hokutenkai against Mineyaiba, Hatsu 2026, day 2

HokutenkaiMakushita 17 East0-1
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
MineyaibaMakushita 18 East1-0

Hatsu 2026, day 2, 12 January 2026. Makushita, bout 22 of 29. 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
44% HokutenkaiMineyaiba 56%

The ratings had Mineyaiba the favourite, at 56%, 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
Hokutenkai 1Mineyaiba 1
  1. Mineyaiba won · Hatsu 2026, day 2, Makushita (this bout)yorikiri
  2. Hokutenkai won · Kyushu 2023, day 10, Makushitautchari