Ep. 14: Ippo defeats Itagaki four times in three rounds before facing undefeated amateur Imai Kyosuke.
Aired on April 8, 2009

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Ippo engages in a sparring session against Itagaki, successfully knocking him down four times across three rounds. Following this bout, he participates in another sparring match against Imai Kyosuke. Imai is a boxer who holds an amateur record of 35 matches and 35 wins. The narrative focuses on these specific training encounters, highlighting Ippo's performance against Itagaki and his subsequent interaction with the undefeated Imai. The events are presented as factual accounts of the sparring sessions without additional commentary or plot expansion beyond the described matches and records.
Episodes
- 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
- Ep. 17 · Takamura's Fight With Bryan Hawk And Family Reunion
- Ep. 18 · Takamura, Ippo, and Kimura shave Aoki's eyebrows while Takamura struggles with weight control