Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 2015 ・ Day 14 ・ Jul 25
Hakuho leads alone at 13-1
July (Nagoya) 2015 has completed day 14. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 13-1.
Championship Race
Kakuryu trail by one. 1 day remain.
- Yokozuna Hakuho13-1 ・ W4
- Yokozuna Kakuryu12-2
Upsets
Homarefuji (Maegashira 9) beat Takayasu (Maegashira 2) by Tsukiotoshi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 27% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 7-7 — 1 more win needed with 1 day left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 5 — he has survived all 4 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2486 sits 250 points below his peak of 2736 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku7-7 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
3 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
- Maegashira 7 Tamawashikachi-koshi (8-6)
- Maegashira 11 Tokitenkumake-koshi (6-8)
- Maegashira 2 Aoiyamakachi-koshi (8-6)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 13-1) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 12-2) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 44-8; the rating model gives Hakuho 77%; Thrower vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Kisenosato (Ozeki, 10-4) vs Goeido (Ozeki, 8-6) →head-to-head: Kisenosato leads 26-15; the rating model gives Kisenosato 67%