Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho clinches the title on day 13
July (Nagoya) 2008 has completed day 13. Hakuho (Yokozuna) clinched the championship on day 13 at 13-0.
Championship Race
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 13.
- Yokozuna Hakuho13-0 ・ W13
Upsets
Chiyohakuho (Maegashira 16) beat Kakuryu (Maegashira 7) by Okuridashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 22% chance.
Toyohibiki (Maegashira 13) beat Tokitenku (Maegashira 6) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 24% chance.
Kakizoe (Maegashira 15) beat Kokkai (Maegashira 10) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotooshu's yokozuna bid is over at 9-4 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai reached 8-5 to clear kadoban status.
解説 ・ InsightKotooshu's last two basho: 2 wins, then 14 (champion) — 16 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 16 — he survived 11 of 15, and fell 4 times.
His pre-basho rating of 2421 sits 168 points below his peak of 2589 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotooshu9-4 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai8-5 ・ kadoban #16
Records Decided Today
8 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 15 Yoshikazekachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 14 Tosanoumimake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 10 Kokkaimake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 16 Chiyohakuhokachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 9 Kyokutenhokachi-koshi (8-5)
- Maegashira 8 Takamisakarimake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 1 Aminishikimake-koshi (5-8)
- Maegashira 4 Wakanosatomake-koshi (5-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 13-0) vs Kotomitsuki (Ozeki, 10-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 23-9; the rating model gives Hakuho 76%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kotooshu (Ozeki, 9-4) vs Kaio (Ozeki, 8-5) →head-to-head: Kotooshu leads 16-12; the rating model gives Kotooshu 62%