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SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Centzon Totochtin posted:

So let's speculate on how the new guy is gonna get his rear end handed to him in his title fight which will make Ippo will say "so THIS is world level!!!"

He's from a different weight class so I think he'll never show up again.

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SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I believe in this cheating bully and I hope he inherits Ippo's legacy and defeats Miyata or whatever.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I still believe in the terrible bully.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Looks like all Ippo needed to up his Boxing level was to hit a child.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Unless Alf and Sendo both die from this match I don't think you're going to be waiting too long.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Sendo's going to defeat Alf then get crushed by Martinez but only after making him work for it.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

They got into a big slugfest because they're idiots that love getting punched in the face and in the end Sendo came out on top.

It was a good fight.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I hope he never gets in the ring again.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I don't think the fight is over.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I like fights between idiots that love getting punched in the face.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Nobody's going to die in the ring.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Takes No Damage posted:

Now imagine if that resulted in an instant KO for like 10 fights in a row. Well, that would have been boring, but also got us through the decades of pointless title defenses a bit faster. Fair trade I'd say.

A couple of chapters ago they were talking about how Imae was doing exactly this.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

The glares are funny

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I think this fight will motivate Sendo to want to punch Ricardo even harder and then that fight will motivate Ippo to step back in the ring.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Yeah

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I think this is mostly just to further build Ricardo for the Sendo fight

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

The kick I can see happening.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Think that might be reaching

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Larry Cum Free posted:

Ricardo really has the manga protagonist thing of being A Genius at Working Hard on Fundamentals so I'm not sure how an actual manga protagonist is supposed to beat him!

Is that a manga protagonist thing?

Usually they're more for being highly specialised in a specific way. Such as Ippo with the Dempsey

E:And being ok with getting hit in the face

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I think they’ll all be ok

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I think Woli’s got this

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Sendo's going to win

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

He's gonna win though

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Thank God TV Tropes can explain this character for all of us

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I like retirement Ippo a lot so i'm not sure I want him to get back in the ring to become world champ or whatever but I think regardless of where the story ends up going he does probably need 1 more match.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I'm glad Ippo adopted a couple of stupid bullies that think he's the coolest

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

I feel like you could probably end the story without Ippo as champ or without even doing Ippo vs Martinez though you'd want them to have something of a significant confrontation or arc together anyway.

I feel like the only match i'm confident Ippo is going to have is finally doing the rematch with Miyata.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

That bastard. He devoted 2 pages to the pets

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Like I guess its a "waste" but the only difference without it is the chapter woulda been 11 pages instead of 13. Its not like its taking time from anything it's just a gag thats not really that interesting.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Cool match

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

He learned from watching Sendo that getting punched in the face is cool actually

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Sendo will win

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

He gonna visit Ricardo after putting him there.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

He became the god of time and then got owned due to hubris. We can only hope the rest of our main characters have as strong an arc

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

It did, it was a pretty major part of the fight.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Ippo grown so much since becoming a coach and people still just waiting for him to get back in the ring smh.

He's clearly far more comfortable here.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Would be surprised if any character has more than a fight left. Maybe some will get 2.

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

He should probably get paid more than Shinoda

SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

GateOfD posted:

lol, Ippos gonna be able to box just as well southpaw as regular and can adjust on what will do best against the other boxer when he fights again.
can they make a new anime season and just start off like before sparring Volg again..

Some of the best fights in the series are before that though?

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SyntheticPolygon
Dec 20, 2013

Mashiba’s going to grudgingly thank him for his skilful coaching.

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