Hajime no Ippo Best Fights Elimination Game (Finale): Volg vs Mike was eliminated. The release date of raw scans for Chapter 1434 not confirmed yet. He’ll come back at some point. Known to view Eiji Date with admiration to the point of mimicking the his fighting style, Okita was the fifth ranker in the JBC before his challenge and subsequent. 5km, about 6 miles. Here is what i have, sorted by chapter: - Chapter 1221 - Ippo sees how Hayami became weak to punches and realises that exactly what happened to him. Ippo is #2 on my all time list. As a child, she was a fan of Baldychu from the Pokamon series. . Welcome to r/Hajimenoippo, the community for Ippo fans to submit discuss the series, talk about the…Why did Hajime no Ippo retire? Ippo's biggest concern when deciding to retire after his next loss came from accumulated damage being interpreted as potential brain damage. Ippo's retirement was hinted at even in the early chapters (153). For all the really good stuff in Ippo, there's been a lot of meandering and weirdly paced progression that broke what previously felt like a well planned out story. Rosario will notice her behind during the weigh ins the day before or on match day and comment/threaten her which will make Mashiba rage and struggle to control himself during the fight. /r/hajimenoippo is a subreddit dedicated to George Morikawa's work Hajime no Ippo. It's unclear whether he did cross that line or not. Ippo was dominant for the beginning of the first chapter of the spar, making Volg use his maximum Vigilance, and that was enough. O'ed in his last 2 fights. But Ippo didn't actually "officially" retire until, Round 1208, which came out on January 24, 2018. After all, this series is 29 years old where a lot of boxing has gone since then. Ippo's 3rd lost ! The retirement ? Well ippo has lost his comeback mach , and as he said to kumi if he loses again , he will retire. . Although Ippo successfully impressed Mamoru, he could not get on Genji’s good books. She met Eiji Date after his first JBC featherweight title match, where she had only been dragged along and was not. Yūsuke Oda (小田 裕介, Oda Yūsuke) is a retired featherweight boxer from the Nishikawa Boxing Gym who became a trainer at the same gym, helping out his former trainer,. There are nearly 1200 chapters in these volumes, but only 560 have been adapted in three seasons. Chapter 1432 is all set to be released on Aug 23, 2023. Ippo is in the "finding purpose after retiring" phase still. He became ambidextrous because nobody wants to fight a skilled southpaw. Just like Volg did with Mike. When she was invited to a group date arranged by Reiko and three other boxers, she arrived with the rest of the group. ago. One of the reasons why Hajime no Ippo is one of the best sports anime/manga is that most of the fighters are based on real-life boxers. At least, that's my idea of where it could go. 10. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1417 Release Date With Different Time Zone. Takamura tells him how it is point-blank. 2. After all, this series is 29 years old where a lot of boxing has gone since then. Hajime No Ippo is an incredibly beautiful story about a kid that falls in love with boxing… but it’s also the most devastating literature I’ve ever kept up with. We don't need 100 chapters of buildup, the last arc felt long because it was a unique situation. We then see Ippo in the hospital bed with his mom crying over him. Takamura is a bit overly confident around women for my taste, but I think even that helps him in the ring. However, if Ippo decides to return, it probably won't happen for a while. Defenses of the Japanese National Champion Title. So at least 20 more years I guess. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1433 Release Date. So I think Ippo being 24 is probably right, if the current year is consider to be early 1999. Hajime no Ippo Best Fights Elimination Game (Finale): Volg vs Mike was eliminated. 1. Kamogowa originally started to gym because of his love of boxing and wanting to never part with the sport. Meanwhile, Ippo is still contemplating how he should coach his students' future children THEN he will probably come out of retirement. One of my old theories was ippo would find the answer to his question of strength outside of the ring so that he could match up to ricardo. He will return when Ryu Mashiba’s career is ended in a match. New comments cannot be posted. ago. So nah the pacing slowed tremendously. Web 1-Ippo retires for one year. Asha_Brea. There's never usually that much buildup, it was the ultimate. Since the more he study, there is more dept into it. 56. In The End (Official Video) - Linkin Park2. Maybe a litle less but the chapters are quite short in Pages and he takes his time in the fights so theres still too much to be done He's not retiring. 377. The sanctioning bodies would never sanction a big match for him, he needs to fight bums first and prove he's not potato'ed. The inner conflict has been slow brewing since the retirement and he can't ignore it anymore. Him and kobashi dropped down one weight class, they fought for the title after sanada moved up to fight ippo. His promise to Kumi also plays into this, but this is clearly a. He had signs of reaching the point of no return and luckily he stopped boxing. The alpha, former Indonesian featherweight champion Wally is going to face the omega, the WBA featherweight champion Ricardo. The pacing has always been slow. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1442:- Hajime No Ippo is one of the longest-running and most popular manga series in the world. Takamura is the person who got Ippo to boxing and. He's probably at the point where if he rests enough, he can recover and come back. ago. But, unlike many other series, Hajime no Ippo is slow-paced and things happen only. if Ippo. Chapter 1304 and 1309 Locked post. You must be wondering at what time the new chapter will be released. Ippo must fight the sixteen. Members Online. Real life wise - Ippo last fought Guevarra, which ended in Round 1203 - Which came out on November 29, 2017. Hawk was strong, but I think Bison should be there instead of him. 11 ippo will defeat Ricardo thus becoming greatest boxer and fulfilling kamogawa promise. Morikawa only averages like 41 or so chapters a year when you include 4 holidays and probably 'breaks' he takes. If Ippo never retired, and just kept going after the Guevara loss, the growth would not be the same, and that's what Morikawa is getting at. Hajime no Ippo Character Elimination Poll (Round 19) - Ippo’s Mom has been eliminated. ago. Exactly right. In surface, it looks like he just want to learn more boxing stuff. Broadly, here would be my breakdown: Chapter 1 - Chapter ~400 : Phenomenal shonen, can't ask for much more. That's a good one. Key visual of the series. Imo, ippo will return for sure but not as early as we hope (I'm trying to believe that he will by this year) OR as long as Ippo keep denying his urge to back in the ring (and Kumi san disapproval, ofc) Since HNI now focused on takamura title match and other champion candidates, it's gonna be quite a wait. 7. It has been serialized by Kodansha in the shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine since October 1989,. 3. 406. ryukin182 • 1 yr. . liked it at first but it's getting boring, want Ippo to return soon. which is owned by retired boxer Genji Kamogawa, for treatment. Let Me Ask It Once More is Round 1276 of Morikawa Jouji's Hajime no Ippo manga series. Although Ippo successfully impressed Mamoru, he could not get on Genji’s good books. The build up and ending were great but the fight itself was just kinda bland. Songs:1. diorese • 2 yr. ago. The reason for them, and Sendo is the same. Okuldan arta kalan zamanını annesine, balık işinde yardım ederek geçirmektedir. Ippo got brutally K. Normally that wouldn't be a problem if the fight didn't feel so rushed. Although Ippo successfully impressed Mamoru, he could not get on Genji’s good. Clearly the author has put him on hold while Ippo is retired. Ricardo is too fast and too sharp to ever allow a slug fest to happen with sendo and if sendo can’t force a slug fest, winning isn’t happening. Hajime no Ippo Chapter 1442 will continue where it left off in the last chapter, with Itagaki’s despair over the trouble he had caused. Members Online Why would we have found out about Wally's dream before the fight, if not to see it shattered as catalyst for the return of Ippo,. Like Ricardo mentioned, when though Ippo is retired, everything seems to be revolving around. Nomenbeb. Of course, this sent shock waves throughout the manga. Oda became a boxer around the same time as Kimura Tatsuya and Kojima Hisato. Ippo's been retired over 5 years in real life. The majority of his time is spent helping his mother with their family business, which leaves him unable to enjoy his youth like other. It would be lunacy to expect Ippo to win. Hello, I am new to this sub. After all, Ippo previously gone threw long periods of times between his matches before, and no one really complained before about it when the story focused on other characters. Asha_Brea. • 2 yr. Takamura is angry at Ippo for quitting and letting not only the old man down, but him down too. The raw scan will be available on various websites and platforms, such as. Kamogawa was so intent on getting Ippo out there before his boxing style took its toll that he totally misjudged the competition. he withdrew last time and both would fight at their ideal weight. Hajime no Ippo. After a devastating loss challenging the #2 world ranked boxer (I was sad for weeks), Ippo is at a crossroads. After that Ippo will need to actually resolve his mental block in order to start truly considering a comeback. Makunouchi Ippo lived a humble life with his mother, tending to the family fishing boat business. Over the course of the next 1000+ chapters he has 13 fights. This shows how much you have understood LOL. Right now, Ippo probably needs to find a reason (or a solid goal) to return to boxing. It also further mirrors what happened to Date. He is a trainer , retired featherweight professional boxer from the Kamogawa. It took ippo 269 chapters to get the japanese title with 13 fights to his name. miyata should challenge ippo. if this arc was any shorter, it would just not seem like a very significant part of the story (once you take into account the 1000+ chapters the manga has). Ippo could easily be seen a person coming into to break up the fight. The fans are excited for Hajime no Ippo Chapter 1435 which will be out soon. Puar gives an answer about this, but it's back from 2013 so it may not directly apply right now. He will return when Ryu Mashiba’s career is ended in a match. ago. ”. He made a promise that with one more loss he will retire and he will do just that. "Boxing is fun to learn" maybe what Ippo will say to them. I read so many theories about ippo will come out of retirement because love for boxing or someone’s death or revenge etc etc But let’s talk about the real reason he retired no one was certain ippo was punch drunk and he could have come back after 12-18 months of rest but instead he decided to retire and the reason behind it was his mother The retirement arc is simultaneously a much needed reset for Ippo's character development and a chance to resolve and progress a number of LONG dangling plot threads that had difficulty progressing due to Ippo needing to have a bunch of filler matches because he's the main character. 1. But who will be the one to spurn the change a. - He face-blocked too much during the National Champion Arc (which resulted. Advertisements. Fans are very excited about the release of the new chapter. Ippo boyfriend wins title after ricardos retirement. Ippo retired because of Itagaki. Hajime No Ippo is a much-loved manga series that gained a lot of praise from readers. Vote the fight you want out next, poll link in the comments. If you know the series you know what I mean. Ippo is not going to pull a Ricardo and be so good that the gap between him and everyone else is insurmountable. During high school and up through his years with Makunouchi Fishing Boat, he attended most of Ippo's matches, often wearing a handmade support headband and acting as Ippo's main cheer leader. Well, he already had a spar with Sendo and showed great results. ) If Ippo does fight again after his last match (and comes out of retirement), chances are it will probably be another 9 months to a year before he fight again at the earliest. Then Kamogawa dies and all the boxers split up to different Gyms. Not even close, Sendo just sees on Ippo a guy who can go toe to toe with him, they punch almost as hard and can tank for days, its fun for Sendo to fight Ippo. yes. dcc97. There is so much foreshadowing of his comeback, it’s not even funny. Jason Ozuma (ジェイソン・尾妻 (オズマ), Jeison Ozuma) is a retired boxer who was affiliated with the Hachinohe Boxing Club. The general theory of “Sendo dies/gets brain damage and retires and Ippo returns” gets thrown about a lot and every time I’ll ask the same question. Mara. Here after reading 1383 and I'm pretty sure ippo will step back in the ring (for a spar) the next chapter Ippo fighting again 1384 Ik the post said as a pro But its been so long Im just excited. Ippo crosses the monster line. I read so many theories about ippo will come out of retirement because love for boxing or someone’s death or revenge etc etc But let’s talk about the real reason he retired no one was certain ippo was punch drunk and he could have come back after 12-18 months of rest but instead he decided to retire and the reason behind it was his motherThe retirement arc is simultaneously a much needed reset for Ippo's character development and a chance to resolve and progress a number of LONG dangling plot threads that had difficulty progressing due to Ippo needing to have a bunch of filler matches because he's the main character. What a turn of events. Hayami lost because ippo gave him a glass jaw, then he retired. World Trigger is actually the closest modern anime/manga I've come across that hits the same way Ippo. After reading 1408, I’m pretty sure Wally has accepted that Ricardo is too much. Of course,. Title Page Character(s): Makunouchi Ippo, Miyazaki Ippo prepares to go to a class reunion per Umezawa's invitation. Even with Mori picking up the pace, it can be anywhere from 5-20 years before Ippo ends or Mori could die before Ippo. Takamura is the Strongest Hajime No Ippo character Pound for Pound hands down. Then finally you have season 2: Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger. Ippo retired because of Itagaki. Ippo = Shibata ( Japanese Featherweight Boxer ) Ricardo = Saldivar ( Mexican Featherweight Champion ) Shibata defeats a Mexican Champion who holds the record for the most wins in unified featherweight title bouts and the longest unified featherweight championship reign in boxing history at 8 title. Eiji Date (Japanese Featherweight Title) I think it was expected for Ippo to lost this match. From a storytelling perspective, Ippo is key to a lot of unresolved issues; lot of various characters needs him. Geromichi vs Ippo The unsung hero of Hajime no Ippo. EijiDate19 • 2 yr. . Aokitakimura have noticed/wondered what kind of monster Ippo would be if he returned several times. love it, don't care if Ippo comes back. In a interview the interviewer asked about Ippo's retirement, he said Ippo's just "sleeping" right now but he'll wake up. She's thinking opposite to us, the readers, and thus is a vector for the author to show us another side of the truth in boxing. This involves 2 aspects 1) Improving his boxing IQ. One of their specialties besides speed was flowing to south paw when changing angles. Just found out about Ippo got a few questions. He made a promise that with one more loss he will retire and he will do just that. episodes. So I wouldn't be surprised if in the. Why did Ippo retire? Will he come. Itagaki leaves the gym in hopes of getting to fight Ippo and enters that tournament that Ippo once did to earn the right to fight Date. Ippo answers that he still loves boxing, and, while. Title Page Character(s): Marcus Rosario After Marcus shot his gun past his boxing manager scolds him for trying to shoot him. In practically every match, Ippo loses for multiple rounds before displaying his comeback KO. You must be wondering at what time the new chapter will be. Well, 2 you could counter with Ippo’s retirement making him somewhat rusty. I like sendo as ippo’s rival the best because he just like ippo. 2. Hopefuly now that Kimura had a breakthrough Ippo will be inspired and with that a new arc. Closing moments of Guevara. Normally I'd complain, but that's 100% in character for him. Theres one scene where a character. Ippo's always been like 75% training/slice of life, and that's where the focus has been. You have gotten big wanpo. Imai's old Ippo 2. Volg was too, while in the actual fight. It’s expected that the raw scans for Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1422 will be available around May 28, 2023. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1421! Since its first publication in 1989, the Hajime no Ippo manga has consistently ranked among the most well-liked sports manga. You must be wondering at what time the new chapter will be released. But HnI its a fiction work, not a documentary about the reality of the boxing world. Hajime No Ippo is a much-loved manga series that gained a lot of praise from readers. It follows the story of Ippo Makunouchi, a shy and bullied high school student who becomes a professional boxer after being inspired by a retired boxer named Mamoru Takamura. If anything Ippos requirement is a wonderful sign that things don’t end and it’s over. "No Yagi's, Aoki's or Takamura's allowed. Over the course of the next 1000+ chapters he has 13 fights. CryptoMori pretty much already said he's coming back. " Then he did it again and brewed up another storm, so much so HIS EYE SOCKET was fucked. In the beginning they used to have Kamogawa do research and built Ippo a strategy and training regimine specific to his opponent for pretty much every match. The biggest problem with all of the death theories is they seem to forget that Ippo retired specifically for health concerns, and narratively speaking, it would be absolutely terrible for a death to be a catalyst for Ippo returning. Preps himself to fight ricardo only to have Wally usurp him. The manga Hajime no Ippo (English title: "The First Step/Fighting Spirit" and Filipino title: "Knockout"), written by Jyoji Morikawa, has been running since 1989, spans more than. Genelde de okulda tartaklanmaktadır. For comparison, the chapter where Ippo retired (1208) was released in Feb 2018. Cut to Ippo at the gym; The Coach shows up and reprimands Ippo for working on the bag after he's retired. A page for describing WMG: Hajime no Ippo. How many years has it been since Ippo retired? Plus, Morikawa seems to take 1 week off every month, so there's usually 3 chapters every month. Hajime no Ippo Chapter 1421 will be released on Wednesday, 24 May 2023, at 12:00 AM JST. Please keep the downvotes to a minimum, remember that everyone is entitled to their opinion. Even though I think retirement was the right choice for him, I do believe that Ippo will make a grand return to the ring, like most of the community does. Ippo truly doesn’t realize that no one is loaning him strength; they are just helping to bring out his own strength, and I think making Ippo realize that distinction might be one of the biggest reason’s for Ippo’s retirement arc. Hajime no Ippo Best Fights Elimination Game (Round 30): Takamura vs David Eagle was eliminated. India (IST): 8:30 PM on Friday, 5 May 2023. Hajime no Ippo is a 2000 Japanese anime series based on the manga written by George Morikawa. 3. İppo, you can become world champion and even conquer all of weight class. In practically every match, Ippo loses for multiple rounds before displaying his comeback KO. As soon as she arrives, the gym members. Morikawa showing us how Ippo is dealing with retirement, still being involved, showing those glimpses of him being stronger than before and others noticing these facts. Ippo is still a trainer at 83 years old, having taking over the Kamogawa gym. The bond between the trainer and their pupil. The pacing has always been slow. I really REALLY insist that Itagaki’s storyline must be tied up also. No doctor on the planet could give a full and completely accurate diagnosis to Ippo at this time. Fans are very excited about the release of the new chapter. The wiki lists when the chapters came out, and what issue. Ippo after losing to Alf is slowly suspected of being punch drunk and immediately Takamura becomes a much colder character. He can focus on the amazing secondary characters the manga has and slowly prepare the settings for a super hyped Ippo return. Morikawa posted in one of the volumes (like 39) that Martinez is based on Ricardo Lopez. Ippo's been retired over 5 years in real life. Ippo definitely can’t be a boxer and teach. lol On a serious note: we're just missing the Miyata push for now. Cover Page Characters: Genji Kamogawa, Haruhiko Yagi Yagi is glad that Ippo retired himself, instead of making the coach force him to retire. ShareHajime no Ippo is the story of a boxer and a very good one not your standard shounen. This was the first time Ippo is fighting against a cream of crop opponent in Date. It's a matter of health for Ippo. He acted. Chapter 1422 is all set to be released on 31 May 2023. • 4 yr. His current record as the Rookie King of his class stands at 17 Matches 15-2 (W-L-D), with 10 KOs. Imagine how Betrayed Miyata would feel if Ippo broke his foot, and Ippo did it with a smile, as he rushed Miyata down and started beating Miyata down with. If he returned to being a pro, it would break his promise to Kumi which would be a very un-Ippo thing to do. What Imai could be used for is to show how Ippo has covered his former weaknesses AND skyrocketed to world class levels in those aspects as well. " That's what the wiki says Reply replyMakunouchi Ippo (幕之内一歩 lit. However, if Ippo. Sorry for the long wall of text. 1- Takamura 2- Ricardo 3- Eagle 4- Hawk 5- Wolf 6- Miyata 7- Sendo 8- Alf 9- Ippo 10- Mashiba. Ippo vs Imai (Showing off how strong Imai is for a rookie/inter-high champion. Kamogawa seems almost perfectly in acceptance, but has glimmers of hope whenever Ippo shows some new evolution in his boxing-brain. Losing to Date, forced Ippo to improve. Im following the manga weekly and since it's been years since Ippo's retirement i thought it would be good to read it all again focusing entirely on Ippo's comeback. 24 votes, 10 comments. Fans are very excited about the release of the new chapter. Read the topic about Hajime no Ippo Chapter 1434 Discussion on MyAnimeList, and join in the discussion on the largest online anime and manga database in the world! Join the online community, create your anime and manga list, read reviews, explore the forums, follow news, and so much more! (Topic ID: 2119651)2018, Chapter 1208, Ippo announced his retirement and claims that he will "never return to boxing" but later on he was asked to return as a second in boxing. That's why its so frustrating. A middleweight professional fighter who was passing by to treat his wounds and took the wounded Ippo to the Kamogawa Gym,owned by retired fighter Genji Kamogawa, stopped the bullies. It released in September. ago. True, it would be nice to see some boxing in the action series, especially with Ippo who had been out for a while. That being said, 1226 now shows how much Itagaki still want Ippo's acknowledgement, even when Ippo's no longer in the ring. The trust that buds between Kamogowa and Ippo is one of the relationships in Hajime No Ippo that separates it from its contemporaries. 48K subscribers in the hajimenoippo community. After all, probably 1% of boxers does. Barf-michi's Big Fight is Round 41 of the Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! anime, which is the adaptation of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo series. His influence on the story rivals those of Takamura Mamoru's and Miyata Ichirou's; all three inspire Makunouchi Ippo to continue boxing. The release date of Hajime no Ippo Chapter 1433 has been updated. Thanks to Ricardo Martinez here on youtube for recommending and reminding me of this moment! If you want to support my work by making a donation: Retired: 1947 Kamogawa Genji is a deuteragonist in Hajime no Ippo. The final fight does the thing you see in a lot of Ippo fights where the ring changes to fit the theme of the fight, like in the underwater fight for example. "The Dragon of Nagoya" Gender: Male Homeland: Nagoya, Japan Height: 170 cm (5'7") Occupation: Trainer Construction Worker Professional Boxer (Retired) Boxer InformationRetired Boxers. Ippo started the fight with no will to win, no thoughts of the future, resigning himself to a shining moment before the darkness. Takamura and Ippo are both kinda Wilder tier genetics. It shouldn’t though. Hajime no Ippo. The protagonist of George Morikawa ‘s Hajime no Ippo manga announced in the latest chapter, which debuted in this year’s eighth issue of Kodansha ‘s Weekly Shōnen Magazine on Wednesday, that he is retiring from professional boxing. 12 manga will end with ippo and miyata fulfilling their promise to face one another in ring as ippo dashes towards miyata. Kek. Hajime No Ippo Chapter 1434 Raw Scans Release Date. It also takes 800 chapter for him to take the leap from regional champ to taking on the world. There are a lot of theories on how Ippo will come back and they all make sense to a degree, however I'd like to give my two cents of how Ippo would come out of retirement in a way that would make sense due to Morikawa's "walls" that he built between Ippo and his career. Chapter 1416 is all set to be released on 22 March 2023. George is leading Ippo to fight like Mike Tyson/Marvin Haggler. 3. Marcus claims he was aiming behind him, but it wasn't an easy target. How long has Ippo been retired in the manga? How much longer until he comes back if ever? In the story's timeline, Ippo has been retired for. operez1990 • 1 yr. Like all, I wish good health and prosperity to Morikawa-sensei and those who are involved wit the continuous production of Hajime No Ippo. • 3 yr. The first 75-episode. And because he. This is all with the perspective of after the suspicion of Ippo being punch drunk comes up. I need sendo vs ricardo in 2023 desperately. More like another 3 years just of retirement arc at this rate. He is a Featherweight boxer from the Kamogawa Boxing Gym, the former JBC Featherweight Champion, and "unofficial champion" of the OPBF. What he needs is to understand the passion itself is enough fuel for him to go on. Mashiba OVA) with a new upscale. He’ll come back at some point. From there though I feel like the true beauty of Hajime no Ippo is that despite everything. The chapter focuses on the aftermath of Ippo’s intense match with Kenta Kobashi and the rising tensions within the Kamogawa gym. Ippo is on the right track. I dig it. Ippo has become the East Japan Rookie King after defeating Mashiba. Miyata can intuit just how close Ippo was to breaking fully, he is the one that noticed his lack of form the most. It's pretty much exactly what I've been in the mood for more than anything, lately, a slice of life anime with a well executed battle system of some kind. As you’ve already read in the title, Ippo Makunouchi has just announced his retirement from boxing. ago. Boxing (ボクシング, Bokushingu), formerly known as Kentō (拳闘) in Japan, is a combat sport in which two participants of the same weight class fight each other with their fists that are under boxing gloves. Top 2% Rank by size. Members Online. A unification match sounds fine, but Ricardo is the Champ. Text under CC-BY-SA licenseIppo Makunouchi (幕之内一歩, Makunouchi Ippo) is the eponymous protagonist of Hajime no Ippo. Sendo II is a massively overrated fight. George is leading Ippo to fight like Mike Tyson/Marvin Haggler. Even if I dislike Kumi and would love for himm to end with Aikawa, that cant happen, Kumi has been along with Ippo from the beginning, and Aikawa has just. Hajime no Ippo: Round 1428. Rediscovering of the jab will help him overcome this, but imo, the most important change in his style has already been alluded to by Kamogawa, prior to the Guevara match. Nope he didn't. The mix of Volg’s emotions is just too. This is a giant red flag for a. Takamura has a personal quest to conquer six weight classes, from junior middleweight to heavyweight. No spoilers but the story is ACTUALLY PROGRESSING. If we lowballed and assumed Takamura’s next 4 champion belts,Ippo’s fight with Ricardo and Ippo’s fight with Miyata were all ten chapters then that would still be 60 chapters. He is a Featherweight boxer from the Kamogawa Boxing Gym, the former JBC Featherweight Champion, and "unofficial champion" of the OPBF. It may sound dumb but it is exactly the type of person ippo is. After Ippo woke to the sounds of fighters training, the fighter who saved him, Mamoru Takamura, strove to cheer upward Ippo by.