Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kaio, Musashimaru, Akebono share the lead at 10 wins
March (Haru) 1997 has completed day 11. Kaio, Musashimaru, Akebono share the lead at 10-1.
Championship Race
Dejima, Takanohana trail by one. 4 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Kaio holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
- Maegashira 1 Kaio10-1 ・ W6
- Ozeki Musashimaru10-1 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Akebono10-1
- Maegashira 13 Dejima9-2
- Yokozuna Takanohana9-2 ・ W4
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Wakanohana's yokozuna bid is over at 3-1-7 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami reached 8-3 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 Wakanohana3-1-7 ・ yokozuna bid―――――――
- Ozeki Takanonami8-3 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Misugisatomake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 6 Tamakasugakachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 5 Daishimake-koshi (3-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asanosho (Maegashira 2, 5-6) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 10-1) →head-to-head: Asanosho leads 1-1; the rating model gives Asanosho 11%
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 9-2) vs Tosanoumi (Komusubi, 6-5) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 21-7; the rating model gives Takanohana 89%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Kaio (Maegashira 1, 10-1) vs Musashimaru (Ozeki, 10-1) →head-to-head: Musashimaru leads 26-20; the rating model gives Kaio 26%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Kaio