Ep. 8: Date attempts a heart-breaker shot but Martinez blocks it with his elbow, breaking Date's hand.
Aired on February 25, 2009
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Date tries the heart-breaker shot but Martinez blocks it with his elbow breaking Date's hand. By the end of the round Date's hand, jaw, and ribs are broken. After ten rounds the match has a winner.
Episodes
- Ep. 4 · Miyata and Arnie conclude their bout while Date prepares for his WBA title fight.
- Ep. 5 · Ippo and Miyata spar with Ricardo Martinez and Eiji Date
- 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.