Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Hakuho leads alone at 7-0
November (Kyushu) 2015 has completed day 7. Hakuho (Yokozuna) leads alone at 7-0.
Championship Race
Takayasu, Shohozan, Ikioi, Kotoshogiku, Kisenosato, Harumafuji 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
- Maegashira 12 Takayasu6-1 ・ W5
- Maegashira 10 Shohozan6-1 ・ W4
- Maegashira 4 Ikioi6-1
- Ozeki Kotoshogiku6-1
- Ozeki Kisenosato6-1 ・ W5
- Yokozuna Harumafuji6-1 ・ W5
Upsets
Ikioi (Maegashira 4) beat Terunofuji (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 14% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji's yokozuna bid is over at 4-3 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 4-3 — 4 more wins needed with 8 days left.
解説 ・ InsightTerunofuji's last two basho: 11 wins, then 12 — 23 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
This is kadoban No. 2 — he survived his only previous one.
His pre-basho rating of 2538 sits 195 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Terunofuji4-3 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Goeido4-3 ・ kadoban #2
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Myogiryu (Sekiwake, 2-5) vs Hakuho (Yokozuna, 7-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 20-2; the rating model gives Myogiryu 15%; Forward Pusher vs Thrower — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Harumafuji (Yokozuna, 6-1) vs Toyonoshima (Maegashira 3, 3-4) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 36-11; the rating model gives Harumafuji 83%