After Leaving the Ring... is Round 1210 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
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- Title Page Character(s): Kyōsuke Imai
Summary[]
Imai has knocked his opponent down, and the referee stopped the fight. Imai wins with a first round knockout. The audience comments that Imai's entrances take longer than the actual matches, and they wonder if there is anyone in Japan that can beat him. Itagaki thinks he can, even though he lost to Imai before. The audience note that this is Imai's third match in a row with a first round knockout. At the end of the match, Imai gets asked by the interviewer if he has any plans for the future. Imai mentions he has his eyes on a world ranking, and he wants to take on two Japanese boxers in particular. The audience mentions that it could be Sendō and Miyata. The interviewer asks Imai if he wants to fight those two. Imai answers that the person he wanted to fight was Ippo. Outside, people discuss about a match between Imai and Ippo, and about Ippo and his current status. With Ippo gone, Imai fills a void for the fans, where they think the next generation is taking over. Even with Ippo gone, the people still think that it would have been nice to see Ippo in a world title match.