After previously being counterpunched into oblivion and realizing his own shortcomings at the hands of Gonzales, He had committed himself to strengthening his body and, with the help of Coach Kamogawa, develop a better version of his Dempsey roll to be able to get back into world title contention.

This was not the case for Ippo, unfortunately. Naruto has done so time and again, 'Slam Dunk's' Sakuragi has done it, and 'Fairy Tail's' Natsu Dragneel has proven that no matter how mercilessly beaten one gets, he can always come back stronger with enough training. However, even the most notorious loser-type characters have been known to bounce back almost immediately after being pounded into the dirt and get told how weak or unskilled they are. In fact, it plays a huge part of the characters' development as growth is a common theme in many manga storylines. It's not entirely uncommon to see anime and manga protagonists experience defeat. It was Makunouchi's second straight loss and the third overall for his career.

Instead, a desperation counter from his Filipino opponent sent him face first to the canvass yet again. He was looking to make an impressive return after a crushing knockout defeat to second-ranked Alfredo Gonzales several months prior.

Manga cover for Hajime no Ippo by 'Geroge Morikawa' Kodansha Comicsįans of the boxing manga series 'Hajime No Ippo' received the shock of their lives after the release of chapter 1202 which saw Makunouchi suffer his second consecutive defeat in what was supposed to be his big comeback fight.

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