琉王 · Maegashira · Asahiyama stable · retired
| Highest rank | Maegashira |
| Stable | Asahiyama stable |
| From | Okinawa-ken, Naha-shi |
| Born | 1945-02-25 |
| Height | 177.3 cm |
| Weight | 124 kg |
| First tournament | November 1962 |
| Retired | 1976-11-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琉王. Taken character by character:
| 王 | king |
⚠️The character 琉 is left out above: we do not yet have a meaning for it that we are sure of, and we would rather show a gap than a guess.
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Ryuo Yuki has fought 608 recorded bouts, winning 283 and losing 325 — a winning rate of 46.5%. As a rank-and-file wrestler he has beaten a grand champion 1 time — a kinboshi, or gold star.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 139 | 51.5% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 36 | 13.3% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 28 | 10.4% |
| Frontal push down | 押し倒し | 16 | 5.9% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 15 | 5.6% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 11 | 4.1% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 7 | 2.6% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 6 | 2.2% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Kongo Masahiro | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Wakanoumi Masateru | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| November 1976 | Makushita 48 West | 0–0–7 |
| September 1976 | Makushita 13 East | 0–0–7 |
| July 1976 | Juryo 10 East | 2–13 |
| May 1976 | Juryo 4 East | 5–10 |
| March 1976 | Maegashira 12 West | 5–10 |
| January 1976 | Juryo 1 West | 10–5 |
| November 1975 | Juryo 4 West | 8–7 |
| September 1975 | Juryo 3 West | 7–8 |
| July 1975 | Maegashira 10 East | 3–12 |
| May 1975 | Maegashira 12 West | 8–7 |
| March 1975 | Maegashira 9 East | 6–9 |
| January 1975 | Maegashira 11 East | 8–7 |
| November 1974 | Maegashira 10 East | 7–8 |
| September 1974 | Maegashira 11 East | 8–7 |
| July 1974 | Maegashira 4 East | 4–11 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Mutsuarashi Yukio | 22 | 7–15 |
| Haguroiwa Tomomi | 22 | 12–10 |
| Futagodake Takeshi | 22 | 12–10 |
| Fujizakura Yoshimori | 19 | 6–13 |
| Kongo Masahiro | 19 | 6–13 |
| Kitaseumi Hiromitsu | 18 | 9–9 |
| Tochiazuma Tomoyori | 17 | 8–9 |
| Wakanoumi Masateru | 15 | 8–7 |
| Fukunohana Koichi | 14 | 4–10 |
| Shiratayama Hidetoshi | 13 | 5–8 |
| Asahikuni Masuo | 12 | 6–6 |
| Oshio Kenji | 12 | 7–5 |
| Yoshioyama Osamu | 12 | 8–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Ryuo Yuki: 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.