Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 1992 ・ Day 12 ・ Jul 16
Mitoizumi leads alone at 10-2
July (Nagoya) 1992 has completed day 12. Mitoizumi (Maegashira 1) leads alone at 10-2.
Championship Race
Musashimaru, Akinoshima, Kirishima, Konishiki trail by one. 3 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Mitoizumi holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Tagaryu in September (Aki) 1984.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kirishima reached 9-3 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 3 — he has survived all 2 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2172 sits 193 points below his peak of 2365 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kirishima9-3 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 13 Teraokachi-koshi (8-4)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Misugisato (Komusubi, 7-5) vs Konishiki (Ozeki, 9-3) →head-to-head: Konishiki leads 19-9; the rating model gives Misugisato 31%
- Kirishima (Ozeki, 9-3) vs Akinoshima (Sekiwake, 9-3) →head-to-head: Kirishima leads 20-13; the rating model gives Kirishima 51%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Akinoshima
- Mitoizumi (Maegashira 1, 10-2) vs Kotonishiki (Sekiwake, 4-8) →head-to-head: Kotonishiki leads 13-6; the rating model gives Mitoizumi 35%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even