Ep. 10: Ippo faces Yamada's threat while Aoki fights and Yamada plans retirement
Aired on March 11, 2009
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During the weigh-in, Ippo and Yamada are instructed to shake hands, but Yamada declares he intends to take Ippo's belt instead. Aoki competes in a match scheduled before Ippo's bout, which concludes with a decision victory. Following this, Yamada confides in his coach that he plans to retire from boxing regardless of the outcome of his upcoming fight against Ippo. The narrative focuses on the tension between the fighters and Yamada's final decision regarding his career in the sport.
Episodes
- Ep. 6 · Eiji Date faces champion Ricardo Martinez in a highly anticipated rematch after a seven-year wait.
- Ep. 7 · The world featherweight title match begins with cautious first round
- Ep. 8 · Date attempts a heart-breaker shot but Martinez blocks it with his elbow, breaking Date's hand.
- Ep. 9 · Manabu Itagaki joins Kamogawa gym while Ippo faces familiar rival Hammer Nao
- Ep. 10 · Ippo faces Yamada's threat while Aoki fights and Yamada plans retirement
- Ep. 11 · Ippo faces Hammer Nao in a bout where he aims for a swift victory
- Ep. 12 · Ippo struggles against Yamada's Solar Plexus Blow in a match ending in round two.
- Ep. 13 · Takamura, Kimura, and Itagaki train at the beach while Aoki and Ippo relax with Kumi and Tomiko
- Ep. 14 · Ippo defeats Itagaki four times in three rounds before facing undefeated amateur Imai Kyosuke.