Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Endo takes a gold star off yokozuna Kakuryu
January (Hatsu) 2020 has completed day 1. Endo (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5. Tokushoryu, Kirishima, Tochiozan, Azumaryu, Terutsuyoshi, Chiyomaru, Kagayaki, Chiyotairyu, Yutakayama, Takanosho, Aoiyama, Shohozan, Enho, Shodai, Okinoumi, Tamawashi, Asanoyama, Hokutofuji, Takakeisho, Endo, Hakuho share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Today's Kinboshi
Endo (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Kakuryu by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 5.
Ozeki Watch
Kadoban ozeki Goeido stands at 0-1 — 8 more wins needed with 14 days left.
解説 ・ InsightThis is kadoban No. 9 — he has survived all 8 previous ones.
His pre-basho rating of 2535 sits 198 points below his peak of 2733 — the decline shows in the numbers.
- Ozeki Goeido0-1 ・ kadoban #9
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Abi (Komusubi, 0-1) vs Kakuryu (Yokozuna, 0-1) →head-to-head: Kakuryu leads 5-1; the rating model gives Abi 44%; Pulling Pusher vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Endo (Maegashira 1, 1-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 14-2; the rating model gives Hakuho 84%; Thrower vs Belt Grinder — style matchup slightly favors Hakuho
- Takakeisho (Ozeki, 1-0) vs Hokutofuji (Maegashira 2, 1-0) →head-to-head: Takakeisho leads 15-11; the rating model gives Takakeisho 59%; Forward Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even