Kazuhiko Hirano (平野 和彦, Hirano Kazuhiko) is a non-recurring character in Hajime no Ippo.
He is middleweight boxer from Tōhō Boxing Gym, who fought Mamoru Takamura.
Part I[]
Early Days Arc[]
Hirano vs. Takamura.
As part of a main event, Hirano faced against Mamoru Takamura in the ring, who he believed has suffered from weight control. When the match began, Hirano went on the offensive with heavy jabs that were blocked by Takamura. Hirano attempted to block Takamura's punch, but his guard was blown off, he was then hit by a powerful blow that knocked him out, resulting in Hirano losing the match.
Match History[]
| Match History | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Result | Record | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Type | Notes |
| ? | LOSS | ?-?-? | 1989-10 |  Mamoru Takamura
|
Tokyo, Japan | 1(10), 0:10 | TKO | |
Appearance[]
Hirano has slicked-back black hair, black eyes, and a thin moustache. He has a well-built muscular toned body. His boxer shorts are dark blue and yellow with black letters labelled KAZU, his shoes are blue and white.
Personality[]
Hirano is a confident and arrogant person.
Abilities[]
Being a 3rd rank middleweight veteran in boxing, Hirano has a lot of boxing experience. He is noted for his heavy jabs.
Etymology[]
- The name Kazuhiko means "harmony, peace" (和) (kazu) and "boy, prince" (彦) (hiko).
- Kazuhiko's surname Hirano means "plain, open field" (平野).
Trivia[]
- In the anime, Mamoru Takamura enters the ring with Ultra Seven theme playing before the match.
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