Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →July (Nagoya) 2015 ・ Day 8 ・ Jul 19
Kakuryu, Hakuho share the lead at 8 wins
July (Nagoya) 2015 has completed day 8. Kakuryu, Hakuho share the lead at 8-0.
Championship Race
Kagamio, Tochiozan, Terunofuji trail by one. 7 days remain.
- Yokozuna Kakuryu8-0 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Hakuho8-0 ・ W8
- Maegashira 14 Kagamio7-1
- Sekiwake Tochiozan7-1
- Ozeki Terunofuji7-1
Upsets
Takanoiwa (Maegashira 16) beat Chiyootori (Juryo 1) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 28% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Kotoshogiku stands at 4-4 — 4 more wins needed with 7 days 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 Kotoshogiku4-4 ・ kadoban #5
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightKakuryu, Hakuho clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Yokozuna Kakuryukachi-koshi (8-0)
- Yokozuna Hakuhokachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Tochiozan (Sekiwake, 7-1) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 8-0) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 24-21; the rating model gives Tochiozan 35%; Forward Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Ichinojo (Sekiwake, 3-5) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 13-3; the rating model gives Hakuho 87%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho