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Torikumi for this day →Asanosho takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono
March (Haru) 1997 has completed day 12. Asanosho (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1. Musashimaru (Ozeki) leads alone at 11-1.
Championship Race
Dejima, Kaio, Akebono, Takanohana trail by one. 3 days remain.
- Ozeki Musashimaru11-1 ・ W6
- Maegashira 13 Dejima10-2 ・ W4
- Maegashira 1 Kaio10-2
- Yokozuna Akebono10-2
- Yokozuna Takanohana10-2 ・ W5
Today's Kinboshi
Asanosho (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Oshidashi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 1.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Wakanohana's yokozuna bid is over at 3-1-8 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Takanonami reached 9-3 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 Wakanohana3-1-8 ・ yokozuna bid――――――――
- Ozeki Takanonami9-3 ・ kadoban #2
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Oginishikikachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 9 Tochinowakakachi-koshi (8-4)
- Maegashira 7 Kitakachidokimake-koshi (4-8)
- Maegashira 2 Akinoshimamake-koshi (4-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Takanohana (Yokozuna, 10-2) vs Musoyama (Sekiwake, 6-6) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 26-11; the rating model gives Takanohana 88%; Belt Grinder vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Musashimaru (Ozeki, 11-1) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 10-2) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 24-17; the rating model gives Musashimaru 54%