Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Mitoizumi, Kotonowaka, Musoyama, Kotonishiki, Takanonami, Takanohana share the lead at 2 wins
March (Haru) 1996 has completed day 2. Mitoizumi, Kotonowaka, Musoyama, Kotonishiki, Takanonami, Takanohana share the lead at 2-0.
Championship Race
13 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Kotonowaka (Maegashira 4) beat Wakanohana (Ozeki) by Yoritaoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 10-24, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Takanonami, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 2-0 — 11 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Wakanohana stands at 1-1 — 7 more wins needed with 13 days left.
解説 ・ InsightTakanonami's last two basho: 9 wins, then 14 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 3 — he survived 1 of 2, and fell 1 time.
His pre-basho rating of 2266 sits 192 points below his peak of 2458 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Takanonami2-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Wakanohana1-1 ・ kadoban #3
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 2-0) vs Asahiyutaka (Maegashira 6, 0-2) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 12-2; the rating model gives Takanohana 93%
- Wakanohana (Ozeki, 1-1) vs Asanowaka (Maegashira 5, 1-1) →head-to-head: Wakanohana leads 7-0; the rating model gives Wakanohana 80%
- Takanonami (Ozeki, 2-0) vs Tosanoumi (Komusubi, 1-1) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 25-13; the rating model gives Takanonami 69%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Takanonami