Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Futeno, Dejima, Kaio, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 7 wins
May (Natsu) 2007 has completed day 7. Futeno, Dejima, Kaio, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 7-0.
Championship Race
Hokutoriki, Ryuo, Asasekiryu, Kotomitsuki, Chiyotaikai, Kotooshu trail by one. 8 days remain.
- Maegashira 13 Futeno7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 10 Dejima7-0 ・ W7
- Ozeki Kaio7-0 ・ W7
- Ozeki Hakuho7-0 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Asashoryu7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 16 Hokutoriki6-1
- Maegashira 14 Ryuo6-1
- Maegashira 8 Asasekiryu6-1
Upsets
Tochinohana (Maegashira 13) beat Asasekiryu (Maegashira 8) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 31% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Hakuho, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 7-0 — 6 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 6-1 — 2 more wins needed with 8 days left.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho's last two basho: 10 wins, then 13 (champion) — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 14 — he survived 9 of 13, and fell 4 times.
At 2527, his rating remains near his career peak of 2589 — no sign of decline in the data.
- Ozeki Hakuho7-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai6-1 ・ kadoban #14
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 7-0) vs Kotoshogiku (Komusubi, 3-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 15-1; the rating model gives Asashoryu 89%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Asashoryu
- Kakizoe (Maegashira 3, 0-7) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 6-1) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 7-5; the rating model gives Kakizoe 19%
- Hakuho (Ozeki, 7-0) vs Kisenosato (Maegashira 3, 4-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 45-16; the rating model gives Hakuho 85%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho