Borrow the Shoulder, or An Opportune Invitation in the official K Manga English translation is Round 114 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details[]
- Characters Introduced: Nakadai
- Locations Introduced: Nakadai Boxing Gym
- Title Page Character(s): Genji Kamogawa, Ippo Makunouchi
Summary[]
Kamogawa, who is happy after watching Ippo's healed fist in action, is told by Yagi that he received a call from the Nakadai gym, where the champion is requesting a spar with Ippo. Three days later, Takamura and Yamada accompany Ippo to the sparring match, but Takamura, claiming to have a date, leaves them and goes back. Once at the gym, they are greeted by the owner, and Ippo is told to warm up and get ready, as Date will be arriving soon. When Date arrives, Ippo notices from his shadowboxing, that he can use the Corkscrew. Both fighters go to the ring and get ready to start.
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