Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Akebono leads alone at 13-1
July (Nagoya) 1993 has completed day 14. Akebono (Yokozuna) leads alone at 13-1.
Championship Race
Wakanohana, Takanohana trail by one. 1 day remain.
Upsets
Tochinowaka (Maegashira 13) beat Kotonishiki (Maegashira 1) by Abisetaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 29% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 15-26, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 12-2 — 1 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Konishiki reached 9-5 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightTakanohana's last two basho: 11 wins, then 14 (champion) — 25 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 6 — he has survived all 5 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2174 sits 210 points below his peak of 2384 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanohana12-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Konishiki9-5 ・ kadoban #6
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 5 Mitoizumikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Komusubi Takatorikikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Komusubi Wakashoyomake-koshi (6-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 13-1) vs Takanohana (Ozeki, 12-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-24; the rating model gives Akebono 51%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Wakanohana (Sekiwake, 12-2) vs Konishiki (Ozeki, 9-5) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 12-8; the rating model gives Wakanohana 61%