Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →March (Haru) 2008 ・ Day 8 ・ Mar 16
Asashoryu leads alone at 8-0
March (Haru) 2008 has completed day 8. Asashoryu (Yokozuna) leads alone at 8-0.
Championship Race
Homasho, Tochiozan, Takamisakari, Hakuho trail by one. 7 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 8.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 6-2 — 2 more wins needed with 7 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 Chiyotaikai6-2 ・ kadoban #15
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightAsashoryu clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Maegashira 14 Kaihomake-koshi (0-8)
- Yokozuna Asashoryukachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 7-1) vs Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 4-4) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 56-7; the rating model gives Hakuho 81%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Harumafuji (Sekiwake, 4-4) vs Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 8-0) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 17-5; the rating model gives Harumafuji 21%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even