Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Mitoizumi leads alone at 8-1
July (Nagoya) 1992 has completed day 9. Mitoizumi (Maegashira 1) leads alone at 8-1.
Championship Race
Kyokudozan, Musashimaru, Akinoshima, Konishiki trail by one. 6 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Mitoizumi holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Tagaryu in September (Aki) 1984.
Upsets
Kyokudozan (Maegashira 2) beat Kirishima (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 34% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 7-12, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kirishima stands at 6-3 — 2 more wins needed with 6 days left.
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 Kirishima6-3 ・ kadoban #3
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 1 Mitoizumikachi-koshi (8-1)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kirishima (Ozeki, 6-3) vs Mitoizumi (Maegashira 1, 8-1) →head-to-head: Kirishima leads 19-14; the rating model gives Kirishima 63%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Toyonoumi (Maegashira 4, 5-4) vs Konishiki (Ozeki, 7-2) →head-to-head: Konishiki leads 5-3; the rating model gives Toyonoumi 18%