Ep. 12: Ippo struggles against Yamada's Solar Plexus Blow in a match ending in round two.
Aired on March 25, 2009
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Ippo faces significant difficulty dealing with Yamada's Solar Plexus Blow during their bout. The fight concludes in round two. Following the match, Yamada makes the decision to continue his boxing career rather than retiring.
Episodes
- 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.
- Ep. 15 · Itagaki, Kimura, and Takamura compete in a series of matches starting with Itagaki's debut
- Ep. 16 · Takamura's Decline and Brain Hawk's Arrival in Japan