Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Wakanohana clears kadoban
July (Nagoya) 1994 has completed day 8. Wakanohana, Musashimaru share the lead at 8-0.
Championship Race
7 days remain in the race.
- Ozeki Wakanohana8-0 ・ W8
- Ozeki Musashimaru8-0 ・ W8
Upsets
Hamanoshima (Maegashira 2) beat Takanohana (Ozeki) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 10% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 1-9, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanohana's yokozuna bid is over at 5-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana reached 8-0 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. 2 — he survived 0 of 1, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2222 sits 236 points below his peak of 2458 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanohana5-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana8-0 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightMusashimaru, Wakanohana clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Ozeki Musashimarukachi-koshi (8-0)
- Ozeki Wakanohanakachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Ozeki, 5-3) vs Oginishiki (Maegashira 1, 3-5) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 12-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 82%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Oginishiki
- Terao (Komusubi, 2-6) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 8-0) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 14-3; the rating model gives Terao 29%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Kyokudozan (Maegashira 3, 3-5) vs Wakanohana (Ozeki, 8-0) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 11-4; the rating model gives Kyokudozan 22%