Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Takanonami, Takanohana, Akebono share the lead at 6 wins
January (Hatsu) 1992 has completed day 7. Takanonami, Takanohana, Akebono share the lead at 6-1.
Championship Race
Daishoho, Kotonowaka, Kushimaumi trail by one. 8 days remain.
- Maegashira 11 Takanonami6-1
- Maegashira 2 Takanohana6-1 ・ W4
- Komusubi Akebono6-1 ・ W5
- Maegashira 14 Daishoho5-2
- Maegashira 9 Kotonowaka5-2 ・ W5
- Maegashira 6 Kushimaumi5-2
Upsets
Akinoshima (Maegashira 5) beat Konishiki (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance.
Takanohana (Maegashira 2) beat Kirishima (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Kotonowaka (Maegashira 9) beat Daishoyama (Maegashira 2) by Uwatenage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-9, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Konishiki's yokozuna bid is over at 4-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
解説 ・ InsightKonishiki's last two basho: 11 wins, then 13 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2344 is at career-peak level (2384) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
- Ozeki Konishiki4-3 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Wakanohana (Maegashira 1, 4-3) vs Kirishima (Ozeki, 4-3) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 9-6; the rating model gives Wakanohana 31%; Pulling Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Konishiki (Ozeki, 4-3) vs Misugisato (Maegashira 5, 4-3) →head-to-head: Konishiki leads 19-9; the rating model gives Konishiki 86%
- Akebono (Komusubi, 6-1) vs Takatoriki (Sekiwake, 3-4) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 31-16; the rating model gives Akebono 53%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even