Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Tochinowaka, Higonoumi, Akinoshima, Tomoefuji, Musashimaru, Wakanohana, Konishiki, Takanohana, Akebono share the lead at 2 wins
July (Nagoya) 1993 has completed day 2. Tochinowaka, Higonoumi, Akinoshima, Tomoefuji, Musashimaru, Wakanohana, Konishiki, Takanohana, Akebono share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Kiraiho (Maegashira 12) beat Kushimaumi (Maegashira 7) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 33% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanohana, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 2-0 — 11 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Konishiki stands at 2-0 — 6 more wins needed with 13 days left.
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 Takanohana2-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Konishiki2-0 ・ kadoban #6
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Akebono (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Kirishima (Maegashira 1, 0-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 10-3; the rating model gives Akebono 83%; Forward Pusher vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Takanohana (Ozeki, 2-0) vs Kotonishiki (Maegashira 1, 1-1) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 34-14; the rating model gives Takanohana 78%; Belt Grinder vs Belt Grinder — style matchup is even
- Misugisato (Maegashira 2, 1-1) vs Konishiki (Ozeki, 2-0) →head-to-head: Konishiki leads 19-9; the rating model gives Misugisato 38%