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May (Natsu) 2003Day 13 ・ May 23

Asashoryu leads alone at 12-1

May (Natsu) 2003 has completed day 13. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 12-1.

Championship Race

2 days remain in the race.

Upsets

Aogiyama (Maegashira 12) beat Kaiho (Maegashira 4) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.

Otsukasa (Maegashira 14) beat Iwakiyama (Maegashira 9) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 2-5, which makes it count double.

Ozeki Watch

Ozeki Chiyotaikai's yokozuna bid is over at 10-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.

Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 6-7 — 2 more wins needed with 2 days left.

Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 7-6 — 1 more win needed with 2 days left.

解説 ・ InsightChiyotaikai's last two basho: 0 wins, then 12 (champion) — 12 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 2313 sits 184 points below his peak of 2497 — the decline shows in the numbers.

This is kadoban No. 4 — he survived 1 of 3, and fell 2 times.

His pre-basho rating of 2328 sits 365 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.

Records Decided Today

5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.

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