November 2024 - Day 15.8 - Hoshoryu v Kotozakura
Added 2024-11-24 13:10:01 +0000 UTCThe FINAL MATCH on Day 15 is a great, winner-take-all match up between the two veteran ozeki - Hoshoryu and Kotozakura - who both enter this final day showdown with the same 13-1 record.
Enjoy!
-Jason
Comments
I've never seen Kotozakura so locked in before a match. Thanks for the coverage!
Johannes
2024-11-26 13:29:27 +0000 UTCYas!!!
Earl Brawley
2024-11-26 06:51:03 +0000 UTCGreat basho! Thanks Jason!
Brad Day
2024-11-25 04:53:06 +0000 UTCMy sentiments exactly!
Raymond Sosnowski
2024-11-25 00:24:37 +0000 UTCHosh slipped on salt and Koto waved at a falling Hosh. I think we all wanted a real squared up battle. We got Hosh pushing and moving Koto around and then slipping on his own. I'm happy for Koto to get the win finally, just wanted to see a good match and that wasn't it.
K. Bryant Mastin
2024-11-24 23:54:59 +0000 UTCWatch the foot slip & loss of traction (hazards of the course)! Had that not happened, their mixing it up would have continued. Zakura did aid in the kimarite but Hoshoryu would have still fallen due to loss of balance - the slip was unrecoverable. In that sense, Hoshoryu simply lost.
Raymond Sosnowski
2024-11-24 23:28:02 +0000 UTCWould have been interesting to see who won if Hoshoryu hadn't slipped.
Barb
2024-11-24 23:23:46 +0000 UTCHow was that cheap, he defended Hoshoryu's greatest weapon, the throw, threw him off balance and slapped him down. Great win by Koto.
Derek R.
2024-11-24 22:41:39 +0000 UTCCheap win as I see it, but well fought over all! But it does set the stage for possible 2 shin-yokozuna next year!
Raymond Sosnowski
2024-11-24 20:55:37 +0000 UTCI was so nervous for both of them, bummer that my guy lost! Can't wait to see if we'll enter an era with 3 yokozuna. I can only hope!
Nina
2024-11-24 19:20:29 +0000 UTCGolden Boy almost had it
TheRealTeal
2024-11-24 18:24:44 +0000 UTCnoooooo, not like that.
Glisern
2024-11-24 17:47:56 +0000 UTCSlippyotoshi decides the yusho is a little disappointing since Hoshoryu was dominating Koto there but a win’s a win
Jarret Smith
2024-11-24 17:29:42 +0000 UTCGreat tournament. It would be very interesting indeed if the scenario you described came to be with both of them getting the white rope at the same time.
Afonso de Albuquerque
2024-11-24 17:17:36 +0000 UTCWhat a great match! And a 14-1 is a VERY strong yusho record, so all eyes will be on him in January as he makes a rope run! Exciting times for sumo at the start of 2025!
Tim Crouch
2024-11-24 17:04:57 +0000 UTCFinally!!! Congrats to Kotozakura and of course the 1st time i didn’t pick him for the contest…
King Rama
2024-11-24 17:00:59 +0000 UTCCheck out the lady next to Wakamotoharu from 9:48 forward. She was wearing her emotion on her sleeve. Can’t say i wasnt also though. Great Basho. Congrats Kotozakura. Thanks Jason.
Chad Hagans
2024-11-24 16:37:19 +0000 UTCSalt Monster strikes again!!
K. Bryant Mastin
2024-11-24 16:25:56 +0000 UTCIt was good! Not Hak v Teru, But really good basho end!
JoCol
2024-11-24 15:55:22 +0000 UTCIt will really be interesting to see Hoshoryu's plan next time they meet -- see if he abandons the throw -- Kotozakura has a new aura about him, easy to see the white belt on him.
Chris Previc
2024-11-24 14:38:21 +0000 UTCActually, there was a promotion to Yokozuna without any yusho! The infamous late Futahaguro Kōji (Kōji Kitao), who after promotion proved to be a serious headache for everyone.
Exilhamburger
2024-11-24 13:44:01 +0000 UTCHuge stakes and drama, well done to both
Stoyan Zaimov
2024-11-24 13:41:49 +0000 UTCWow
Scott Gordon
2024-11-24 13:28:28 +0000 UTCWhat a fantastic occasion this was, the energy and the tension! I could literally feel myself tensing up just watching this unfold!
Jonny
2024-11-24 13:25:50 +0000 UTC!!!
EssG
2024-11-24 13:17:40 +0000 UTC
