Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Takanonami clears kadoban
March (Haru) 1997 has completed day 10. Kaio, Musashimaru, Akebono share the lead at 9-1.
Championship Race
Dejima, Takanonami, Takanohana trail by one. 5 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Kaio holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
- Maegashira 1 Kaio9-1 ・ W5
- Ozeki Musashimaru9-1 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Akebono9-1
- Maegashira 13 Dejima8-2
- Ozeki Takanonami8-2
- Yokozuna Takanohana8-2
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Wakanohana's yokozuna bid is over at 3-1-6 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami reached 8-2 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightWakanohana'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.
His rating of 2435 is at career-peak level (2458) — the rating says he is knocking on the door.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2241 sits 239 points below his peak of 2480 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Wakanohana3-1-6 ・ yokozuna bid――――――
- Ozeki Takanonami8-2 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
6 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 13 Dejimakachi-koshi (8-2)
- Maegashira 5 Kenkomake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 4 Tochiazumamake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 1 Kotonowakamake-koshi (2-8)
- Ozeki Takanonamikachi-koshi (8-2)
- Yokozuna Takanohanakachi-koshi (8-2)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 8-2) vs Daishi (Maegashira 5, 3-7) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 5-0; the rating model gives Takanohana 96%
- Takatoriki (Sekiwake, 6-4) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 9-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 31-16; the rating model gives Takatoriki 31%
- Asanosho (Maegashira 2, 5-5) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 9-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 5-0; the rating model gives Asanosho 10%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even