Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 2008 ・ Day 4 ・ May 14
Toyonoshima, Kotooshu, Hakuho share the lead at 4 wins
May (Natsu) 2008 has completed day 4. Toyonoshima, Kotooshu, Hakuho share the lead at 4-0.
Championship Race
11 days remain in the race.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 4-0 — 4 more wins needed with 11 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2388 sits 301 points below his peak of 2689 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotooshu4-0 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 3-1) vs Miyabiyama (Maegashira 3, 1-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 34-5; the rating model gives Asashoryu 88%
- Kotoshogiku (Sekiwake, 3-1) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 4-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 56-7; the rating model gives Kotoshogiku 21%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Asasekiryu (Komusubi, 3-1) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 4-0) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 9-6; the rating model gives Asasekiryu 61%