Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2008 ・ Day 10 ・ Mar 18
Asashoryu leads alone at 10-0
March (Haru) 2008 has completed day 10. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 10-0.
Championship Race
Tochiozan, Hakuho trail by one. 5 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 10.
- Yokozuna Asashoryu10-0 ・ W10
- Maegashira 12 Tochiozan9-1
- Yokozuna Hakuho9-1 ・ W6
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 7-3 — 1 more win needed with 5 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 15 — he survived 10 of 14, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2426 sits 163 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai7-3 ・ kadoban #15
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 16 Ryuomake-koshi (2-8)
- Maegashira 7 Barutokachi-koshi (8-2)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 9-1) vs Harumafuji (Sekiwake, 4-6) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 38-22; the rating model gives Hakuho 78%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even
- Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 7-3) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 10-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 30-9; the rating model gives Chiyotaikai 10%