Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Akebono leads alone at 7-1
May (Natsu) 1992 has completed day 8. Akebono (Sekiwake) leads alone at 7-1.
Championship Race
Kitakachidoki, Wakanohana, Kyokudozan, Mitoizumi, Akinoshima trail by one. 7 days remain.
- Sekiwake Akebono7-1 ・ W5
- Maegashira 10 Kitakachidoki6-2
- Maegashira 7 Wakanohana6-2 ・ W4
- Maegashira 6 Kyokudozan6-2 ・ W5
- Komusubi Mitoizumi6-2 ・ W4
- Komusubi Akinoshima6-2
Upsets
Takanohana (Maegashira 2) beat Konishiki (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 18% chance.
Kasugafuji (Maegashira 11) beat Terao (Maegashira 2) by Kekaeshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.
Oginohana (Maegashira 13) beat Toyonoumi (Maegashira 5) by Makiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Konishiki's yokozuna bid is over at 4-4 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
解説 ・ InsightKonishiki's last two basho: 12 wins, then 13 (champion) — 25 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
His rating of 2384 is at career-peak level (2384) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
- Ozeki Konishiki4-4 ・ yokozuna bid
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 2 Teraomake-koshi (0-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Konishiki (Ozeki, 4-4) vs Kotofuji (Maegashira 3, 4-4) →head-to-head: Konishiki leads 6-3; the rating model gives Konishiki 90%
- Tochinowaka (Sekiwake, 2-6) vs Daishoyama (Maegashira 3, 3-5) →head-to-head: Tochinowaka leads 6-5; the rating model gives Tochinowaka 79%
- Tomoefuji (Maegashira 1, 4-4) vs Akebono (Sekiwake, 7-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 4-0; the rating model gives Tomoefuji 29%