Empty Circle, or Spinning His Wheels in the official K Manga English translation is Round 46 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
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- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi
Summary[]
The referee separates Ippo from a clinching Kobashi who clearly dominates the fight by deflecting and dodging Ippo's attacks and making use of his hooks. When Ippo successfully corners him, the bell rings ending the first round. Each boxer discusses strategy with their respective seconds, with Kamogawa being particularly concerned about Ippo's situation. Once Ippo leaves his corner, Kamogawa realises how much sweat there is on the towel, as Aoki and Kimura realise how strong Kobashi really is. As the second round begins, Kobashi once again sets the pace and dominates Ippo who in desperation throws nothing but "wild punches". After finally landing a hit on a guarded Kobashi, Ippo corners him successfully and prepares to finish him, but Kobashi clinches again, stopping Ippo, who looks very exhausted.
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