Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kyokushuzan takes a gold star off yokozuna Asashoryu
May (Natsu) 2003 has completed day 9. Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Asashoryu by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 8-1.
Championship Race
Buyuzan, Toki, Wakanosato, Kaio, Chiyotaikai trail by one. 6 days remain.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu8-1
- Maegashira 12 Buyuzan7-2
- Maegashira 11 Toki7-2 ・ W4
- Sekiwake Wakanosato7-2
- Ozeki Kaio7-2 ・ W7
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai7-2
Today's Kinboshi
Kyokushuzan (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Asashoryu by Hikiotoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5.
Upsets
Asanowaka (Maegashira 15) beat Hokutoriki (Maegashira 5) by Hikiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 30% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Chiyotaikai, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 7-2 — 6 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Musoyama stands at 3-6 — 5 more wins needed with 6 days left.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma stands at 5-4 — 3 more wins needed with 6 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.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai7-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Musoyama3-6 ・ kadoban #3
- Ozeki Tochiazuma5-4 ・ kadoban #4
Records Decided Today
1 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 11 Shimotorimake-koshi (1-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 8-1) vs Dejima (Sekiwake, 6-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 16-4; the rating model gives Asashoryu 76%; Thrower vs Forward Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Tochiazuma (Ozeki, 5-4) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 7-2) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 22-13; the rating model gives Tochiazuma 26%