Chapter 25

Intention
Chapter Info
Next	Chapter 26
Chapter	25
Previous	Chapter 24
Volume	4
Japanese Title	故意
Romanized Title	Koi
Pages	20
Arc	Rookie King Tournament: First Rounder Arc
Episode	Round 12 (Season 1) (p.2-20)
Issue	Weekly Shōnen Magazine #17, 1990 (cover date): April 11, 1990
Release (JP)	March 28, 1990
Release (US)	September 21, 2023

Intention, or On Purpose in the official K Manga English translation is Round 25 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.

Details

• Characters Introduced: Yoshio Fujiwara, Yoshio's Coach
• Locations Introduced: Maeda Boxing Gym
• Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi

Summary

Ippo is informed that he will next fight Yoshio Fujiwara of the Maeda gym, who has 1 win and 1 loss. Ippo begins training motivated by the thought of entering the Rookie King. The day of the match arrives and Umezawa and his friends arrive at the Kōrakuen Hall, just before Ippo's match with the pretext of taunting him. Fujiwara receives the advice of his coach the same thing Kamogawa suggests to Ippo; an in-fight.

The match starts and Ippo dodges one of Fujiwara's punches and Fujiwara goes for a counter, but Ippo blocks it completely, he guards against another punch and delivers a strong right to Fujiwara's face. He follows up with a few jabs and a body blow terrifying his opponent. Fujiwara delivers a headbutt which the the referee, can't see. With Ippo dazed, Fujiwara lands a strong right and knocks him down. Ippo gets up, and reminds himself that he can't fall down again and continues his assault. Overwhelmed, Fujiwara hits Ippo with another headbutt and punch combo. Umezawa, Yagi, and Kamogawa all yell at the referee, who finally gets between the two fighters. Fujiwara tells him that it is an accident so he warns both fighters to be careful and resumes the match, but Ippo sees Fujiwara grin at him and realises it wasn't an accident.