Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 2003 ・ Day 8 ・ Jul 13
Takamisakari takes a gold star off yokozuna Asashoryu
July (Nagoya) 2003 has completed day 8. Takamisakari (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Asashoryu by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2. Kasuganishiki, Kotomitsuki, Kaiho, Tokitsuumi, Tosanoumi, Tochiazuma, Musoyama, Chiyotaikai, Kaio, Miyabiyama share the lead at 6-2.
Championship Race
Kinkaiyama, Hokutoriki, Kotoryu, Takamisakari, Asashoryu trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Kasuganishiki, Kotomitsuki, Kaiho, Tokitsuumi, Tosanoumi, Miyabiyama holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Mitoizumi in July (Nagoya) 1992.
Today's Kinboshi
Takamisakari (Maegashira 3) defeated yokozuna Asashoryu by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 5-3) vs Tamanoshima (Maegashira 4, 2-6) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 21-4; the rating model gives Asashoryu 87%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Kaio (Ozeki, 6-2) vs Tosanoumi (Maegashira 5, 6-2) →head-to-head: Kaio leads 30-10; the rating model gives Kaio 81%
- Takamisakari (Maegashira 3, 5-3) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 6-2) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 9-3; the rating model gives Takamisakari 23%