Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho clinches the title on day 14
July (Nagoya) 2008 has completed day 14. Hakuho (Yokozuna) clinched the championship on day 14 at 14-0.
Championship Race
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 14.
- Yokozuna Hakuho14-0 ・ W14
Upsets
Tochinoshin (Maegashira 14) beat Tokitenku (Maegashira 6) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 21% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotooshu's yokozuna bid is over at 9-5 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai reached 9-5 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 Kotooshu9-5 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai9-5 ・ kadoban #16
Records Decided Today
8 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 11 Tochiozankachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 12 Kimurayamamake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 7 Rohokachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 6 Homashokachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 12 Takekazemake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 14 Tochinoshinkachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 5 Miyabiyamakachi-koshi (8-6)
- Sekiwake Kotoshogikumake-koshi (6-8)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 14-0) vs Kotooshu (Ozeki, 9-5) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 35-10; the rating model gives Hakuho 69%
- Kaio (Ozeki, 9-5) vs Kotomitsuki (Ozeki, 10-4) →head-to-head: Kotomitsuki leads 25-17; the rating model gives Kaio 47%