Arrival of a New Era is Round 1029 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
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In the ring, Imai wears his new JBC featherweight champion belt. Everyone notices Imai's face is swollen, noting how the fast knockout was not an easy one. Imai looks at Itagaki and acknowledges how strong he was, as he had noticed it during his amateur days that he has more natural talent and has become more incredible since then, thinking that if he did not stop him now, he doesn't think he could ever beat him again. Itagaki gets up and bumps fists with Imai, congratulating him. Fujii notes that while it didn't last a minute, it was still intense, which Miyata agrees. Sendō tells Mashiba that his prediction sucked, while Mashiba notes how the new champion in his weight class looks tough, however, Sendō doesn't care, only wanting to see the boxer in the next match. As Itagaki walks away from the ring, he apologises to Shinoda, and begins crying as he is sorry for dropping Ippo's baton pass.