Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Ozeki Tochiazuma clears kadoban
September (Aki) 2003 has completed day 11. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 11-0.
Championship Race
4 days remain in the race.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 11.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu11-0 ・ W11
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kaio's yokozuna bid is over at 6-5 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma reached 8-3 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightKaio's last two basho: 11 wins, then 12 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 5 — he survived 2 of 4, and fell 2 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2351 sits 342 points below his peak of 2693 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kaio6-5 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma8-3 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 10 Kaihomake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 3 Kotoryumake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 6 Kotomitsukikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Ozeki Tochiazumakachi-koshi (8-3)
- Sekiwake Miyabiyamamake-koshi (3-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 11-0) vs Wakanosato (Sekiwake, 7-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 19-10; the rating model gives Asashoryu 57%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Miyabiyama (Sekiwake, 3-8) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 9-2) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 24-22; the rating model gives Miyabiyama 33%