Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 12-1
January (Hatsu) 2003 has completed day 13. Asashoryu (Ozeki) leads alone at 12-1.
Championship Race
2 days remain in the race.
- Ozeki Asashoryu12-1 ・ W4
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Asashoryu, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 12-1 — 1 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
Kadoban ozeki Kaio has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu's last two basho: 10 wins, then 14 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 8 — he survived 4 of 7, and fell 3 times.
At 2516, his rating remains near his career peak of 2589 — no sign of decline in the data.
This is kadoban No. 4 — he has survived all 3 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2517 sits 151 points below his peak of 2668 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Asashoryu12-1 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai0-0-13 ・ kadoban #8―――――――――――――
- Ozeki Kaio0-0-13 ・ kadoban #4―――――――――――――
Records Decided Today
4 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 14 Tochinohanamake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 5 Kaihomake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 10 Gojoromake-koshi (5-8)
- Sekiwake Takanowakakachi-koshi (8-5)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kotoryu (Maegashira 8, 8-5) vs Musoyama (Ozeki, 7-6) →head-to-head: Musoyama leads 8-5; the rating model gives Kotoryu 20%
- Asashoryu (Ozeki, 12-1) vs Kotomitsuki (Sekiwake, 8-5) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 36-9; the rating model gives Asashoryu 74%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu