The Face of the Genius, or The True Face of a Genius in the official K Manga English translation is Round 56 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details[]
- Characters Introduced: Otowa Trainer
- Locations Introduced: Otowa Boxing Gym
- Real Life People Mentioned: Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard
- Title Page Character(s): Ryūichi Hayami, Ippo Makunouchi
Summary[]
Ippo watches slow motion videos of Hayami defeating his opponents, hoping to learn a way to defeat him. His mother asks if she can watch TV, but he says he needs to study, they end up conversing about Miyata's chances with his counter, which gives Ippo an idea. The next day at the Otowa gym, Fujii and his partner arrive to talk to Hayami. The boxer tells them that he will not study any of Ippo's matches as he considers him a disappointment. He also tells them that his arrogant attitude is just a way of making boxing in japan more popular, which is the reason for which he takes advantage of all the attention from the media. He then begins training with his trainer, and as Fujii leaves, he notes that Ippo just might lose this fight. Meanwhile at the Kamogawa gym, Ippo tells a surprised Kamogawa to teach him how to execute the counter.
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