Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 7-0
July (Nagoya) 2008 has completed day 7. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 7-0.
Championship Race
Harumafuji, Kotomitsuki trail by one. 8 days remain.
解説 ・ InsightHakuho is yet to taste defeat — the opening streak now stands at 7.
- Yokozuna Hakuho7-0 ・ W7
- Sekiwake Harumafuji6-1
- Ozeki Kotomitsuki6-1
Upsets
Asasekiryu (Maegashira 2) beat Kotooshu (Ozeki) by Uwatedashinage — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 6-9, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Kotooshu's yokozuna bid is over at 4-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Chiyotaikai stands at 5-2 — 3 more wins needed with 8 days left.
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 Kotooshu4-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Chiyotaikai5-2 ・ kadoban #16
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 7-0) vs Toyonoshima (Komusubi, 4-3) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 32-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 84%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Futeno (Maegashira 3, 1-6) vs Chiyotaikai (Ozeki, 5-2) →head-to-head: Chiyotaikai leads 4-2; the rating model gives Futeno 36%