巨砲 · Sekiwake · Taiho stable · retired
| Highest rank | Sekiwake |
| Stable | Taiho stable |
| From | Mie-ken, Yokkaichi-shi |
| Born | 1956-04-18 |
| Height | 182.5 cm |
| Weight | 135 kg |
| First tournament | May 1971 |
| Retired | 1992-05-01T00:00:00Z |
Ozutsu Takeshi has fought 1,371 recorded bouts, winning 643 and losing 728 — a winning rate of 46.9%. He has taken 1 championship. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 11 times — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 275 | 44.5% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 59 | 9.5% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 35 | 5.7% |
| Frontal lift out | 吊り出し | 34 | 5.5% |
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 28 | 4.5% |
| Pulling over armthrow | 上手出し投げ | 26 | 4.2% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 25 | 4.0% |
| Beltless armthrow | 掬い投げ | 23 | 3.7% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 42 | 5 | 37 |
| Asashio Taro | 39 | 12 | 27 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 30 | 9 | 21 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| Takanofuji Tadao | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Wakashimazu Mutsuo | 26 | 3 | 23 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| May 1992 | Juryo 7 East | 4–11 |
| March 1992 | Juryo 5 West | 7–8 |
| January 1992 | Maegashira 15 East | 4–11 |
| November 1991 | Maegashira 13 West | 7–8 |
| September 1991 | Maegashira 10 West | 6–9 |
| July 1991 | Maegashira 14 West | 8–7 |
| May 1991 | Maegashira 12 East | 7–8 |
| March 1991 | Maegashira 5 West | 6–9 |
| January 1991 | Maegashira 10 West | 8–7 |
| November 1990 | Maegashira 2 East | 4–11 |
| September 1990 | Maegashira 8 East | 8–7 |
| July 1990 | Maegashira 2 West | 5–10 |
| May 1990 | Maegashira 8 East | 9–6 |
| March 1990 | Maegashira 4 West | 5–10 |
| January 1990 | Maegashira 1 West | 6–9 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Chiyonofuji Mitsugu | 42 | 5–37 |
| Asashio Taro | 39 | 12–27 |
| Hokutenyu Katsuhiko | 30 | 9–21 |
| Takanosato Toshihide | 28 | 6–22 |
| Takanofuji Tadao | 27 | 20–7 |
| Wakashimazu Mutsuo | 26 | 3–23 |
| Kirinji Kazuharu | 26 | 16–10 |
| Daijuyama Tadaaki | 26 | 14–12 |
| Kotokaze Koki | 25 | 5–20 |
| Sadanoumi Koji | 25 | 14–11 |
| Kurama Tatsuya | 25 | 12–13 |
| Tagaryu Shoji | 25 | 11–14 |
| Dewanohana Yoshitaka | 24 | 12–12 |
| Kitanoumi Toshimitsu | 22 | 2–20 |
| Toryu Kenji | 22 | 15–7 |
| Sakahoko Nobushige | 22 | 11–11 |
| Itai Keisuke | 22 | 8–14 |
| Takamisugi Takakatsu | 22 | 13–9 |
| Onokuni Yasushi | 21 | 7–14 |
| Masudayama Yasuhito | 19 | 16–3 |
| Enazakura Tooru | 19 | 9–10 |
| Onishiki Ittetsu | 18 | 11–7 |
| Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi | 17 | 4–13 |
| Terao Tsunefumi | 17 | 5–12 |
| Hoo Tomomichi | 17 | 11–6 |
| Kirinishiki Toshiro | 17 | 6–11 |
| Kaiki Nobuhide | 16 | 7–9 |
| Kaneshiro Kofuku | 16 | 11–5 |
| Jingaku Takashi | 16 | 11–5 |
| Kotogaume Tsuyoshi | 16 | 5–11 |
| Koboyama Daizo | 15 | 10–5 |
| Wakasegawa Yoshimitsu | 15 | 9–6 |
| Asahifuji Seiya | 14 | 4–10 |
| Wakanohana Kanji | 13 | 6–7 |
| Tamaryu Daizo | 13 | 7–6 |
| Daitetsu Tadamitsu | 13 | 6–7 |
| Kotoinazuma Yoshihiro | 13 | 7–6 |
| Zaonishiki Toshimasa | 12 | 7–5 |
| Tochitsukasa Tetsuo | 12 | 7–5 |
| Ryogoku Kajinosuke | 12 | 5–7 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Ozutsu Takeshi: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.