Yoshinofuji takes a gold star off yokozuna Hoshoryu

12 days remain in the race.

• Maegashira 17 Asahakuryu3-0
• Maegashira 14 Shishi3-0
• Maegashira 12 Abi3-0
• Maegashira 7 Oshoma3-0
• Sekiwake Kirishima3-0
• Ozeki Aonishiki3-0
• Ozeki Kotozakura3-0
• Yokozuna Onosato3-0

Yoshinofuji (Maegashira 1) defeated yokozuna Hoshoryu by Yorikiri for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.

• Maegashira 1 Yoshinofuji1-2

• Yoshinofuji (Maegashira 1, 1-2) vs Onosato (Yokozuna, 3-0) →head-to-head: Yoshinofuji leads 3-0; the rating model gives Yoshinofuji 18%
• Hoshoryu (Yokozuna, 2-1) vs Ura (Maegashira 2, 0-3) →head-to-head: Hoshoryu leads 11-6; the rating model gives Hoshoryu 78%; Thrower vs Technician — style matchup slightly favors Hoshoryu
• Oho (Komusubi, 0-3) vs Aonishiki (Ozeki, 3-0) →head-to-head: Oho leads 3-3; the rating model gives Oho 28%