Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Futeno, Dejima, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 8 wins
May (Natsu) 2007 has completed day 8. Futeno, Dejima, Hakuho, Asashoryu share the lead at 8-0.
Championship Race
Asasekiryu, Kotomitsuki, Chiyotaikai, Kaio, Kotooshu trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightIf Futeno, Dejima holds on, it would be the first maegashira championship since Kotomitsuki in September (Aki) 2001.
- Maegashira 13 Futeno8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 10 Dejima8-0 ・ W8
- Ozeki Hakuho8-0 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Asashoryu8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 8 Asasekiryu7-1
- Sekiwake Kotomitsuki7-1
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai7-1
- Ozeki Kaio7-1
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Hakuho, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-0 — 5 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 7-1 — 1 more win needed with 7 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 Hakuho8-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai7-1 ・ kadoban #14
Records Decided Today
7 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightFuteno, Dejima, Hakuho, Asashoryu clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Maegashira 13 Futenokachi-koshi (8-0)
- Maegashira 10 Dejimakachi-koshi (8-0)
- Maegashira 11 Otsukasamake-koshi (0-8)
- Maegashira 6 Tokitsuumimake-koshi (0-8)
- Ozeki Hakuhokachi-koshi (8-0)
- Maegashira 3 Kakizoemake-koshi (0-8)
- Yokozuna Asashoryukachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Harumafuji (Sekiwake, 4-4) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 17-5; the rating model gives Asashoryu 88%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Hakuho (Ozeki, 8-0) vs Toyonoshima (Komusubi, 1-7) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 32-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 88%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Roho (Maegashira 9, 5-3) vs Dejima (Maegashira 10, 8-0) →head-to-head: Roho leads 10-1; the rating model gives Roho 52%