Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Asashoryu leads alone at 11-0
July (Nagoya) 2006 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
Upsets
Tochinohana (Maegashira 15) beat Tamanoshima (Maegashira 10) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Baruto (Maegashira 4) beat Chiyotaikai (Ozeki) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Hakuho, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 9-2 — 4 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Tochiazuma reached 8-3 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho's last two basho: 13 wins, then 14 (champion) — 27 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 9 — he survived 4 of 8, and fell 4 times.
- Ozeki Hakuho9-2 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Tochiazuma8-3 ・ kadoban #9
Records Decided Today
5 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 16 Kitazakuramake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 7 Aminishikikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 5 Kokkaikachi-koshi (8-3)
- Maegashira 3 Kakizoemake-koshi (3-8)
- Maegashira 2 Kyokutenhomake-koshi (3-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 11-0) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 6-5) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 17-7; the rating model gives Asashoryu 78%
- Kotomitsuki (Sekiwake, 7-4) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 9-2) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 22-20; the rating model gives Kotomitsuki 39%