Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 8 wins
July (Nagoya) 2021 has completed day 8. Terunofuji, Hakuho share the lead at 8-0.
Championship Race
7 days remain in the race.
- Ozeki Terunofuji8-0 ・ W8
- Yokozuna Hakuho8-0 ・ W8
Upsets
Ichiyamamoto (Maegashira 17) beat Kaisei (Maegashira 11) by Yorikiri — pre-basho ratings gave just a 35% chance.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Terunofuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 8-0 — 5 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
Ozeki Takakeisho's yokozuna bid is over at 1-2-5 — the 13-win benchmark is out of reach.
Kadoban ozeki Asanoyama has been absent since day one. With no path to a winning record, demotion to sekiwake is certain.
解説 ・ InsightTerunofuji's last two basho: 12 wins (champion), then 12 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
Takakeisho's last two basho: 10 wins, then 12 — 22 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.
At 2583, his rating remains near his career peak of 2653 — no sign of decline in the data.
- Ozeki Terunofuji8-0 ・ yokozuna bid
- Ozeki Takakeisho1-2-5 ・ yokozuna bid―――――
- Ozeki Asanoyama0-0-8 ・ kadoban #2――――――――
Records Decided Today
2 rikishi had their winning or losing records decided today.
解説 ・ InsightTerunofuji, Hakuho clinched at 8-0 — the fastest kachi-koshi possible in a 15-day basho.
- Ozeki Terunofujikachi-koshi (8-0)
- Yokozuna Hakuhokachi-koshi (8-0)
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 8-0) vs Chiyotairyu (Maegashira 4, 2-6) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 10-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 91%
- Shodai (Ozeki, 4-4) vs Meisei (Komusubi, 4-4) →head-to-head: Shodai leads 10-9; the rating model gives Shodai 57%; Pulling Pusher vs Forward Pusher — style matchup is even
- Terunofuji (Ozeki, 8-0) vs Okinoumi (Maegashira 5, 5-3) →head-to-head: Terunofuji leads 15-3; the rating model gives Terunofuji 90%