Cover of the Decisive Battle is Round 183 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details[]
- Real Life People Mentioned: Jōichirō Tatsuyoshi
Summary[]
Ippo gets home after the weigh in, and notices that his mother is not there, but left his lunch ready. After eating, Ippo reflects on all he has achieved and how far he has gotten. Outside of the Kōrakuen Hall, Umezawa organises a cheering squad for Ippo, that includes their former professor, and some of their classmates are present too. In his changing room, Date says to himself that if he loses the match, he has no future outside of Japan, but once he wins, he will be able to challenge the world again and reclaim all that he lost. It is time for the fight, and both boxers are introduced by the announcer with the audience's cheering divided between both of them. They enter the ring, and after meeting in the centre, they go back to their corners and wait for the bell to ring.
Trivia[]
- The cover of the chapter is professional boxer Jōichirō Tatsuyoshi with his son after winning the WBC bantamweight interim championship against Victor Rabanales on July 22, 1993.
- Date and Ippo's match history was posted in in the chapter.
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