Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →May (Natsu) 2008 ・ Day 7 ・ May 17
Kotooshu, Hakuho share the lead at 7 wins
May (Natsu) 2008 has completed day 7. Kotooshu, Hakuho share the lead at 7-0.
Championship Race
Toyohibiki, Toyonoshima, Asashoryu trail by one. 8 days remain.
- Ozeki Kotooshu7-0 ・ W7
- Yokozuna Hakuho7-0 ・ W7
- Maegashira 15 Toyohibiki6-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 5 Toyonoshima6-1
- Yokozuna Asashoryu6-1 ・ W6
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotooshu stands at 7-0 — 1 more win needed with 8 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 Kotooshu7-0 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Kisenosato (Komusubi, 5-2) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 7-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 45-16; the rating model gives Kisenosato 19%; Belt Grinder vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Asashoryu (Yokozuna, 6-1) vs Tokitenku (Maegashira 4, 4-3) →head-to-head: Asashoryu leads 10-1; the rating model gives Asashoryu 88%
- Kotooshu (Ozeki, 7-0) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 4-3) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 16-12; the rating model gives Kotooshu 34%