Kuma Arai (新井 熊, Arai Kuma) is a non-recurring character in Hajime no Ippo. He is a bantamweight boxer from the Ueno Boxing Gym.
Part II[]
In the Jungle Arc[]
Kuma had a match against Rabbit Nishimoto in the semifinal spot of the "In the Jungle". The match ended quickly with a lucky punch KO. The winner is unknown.
Match History[]
| Match History | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Result | Record | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Type | Notes |
| ? | Unknown | ?-?-? | 1996-07-15 |  Nishimoto Rabbit[1]
|
Tokyo, Japan | ?(10) | KO | "IN THE JUNGLE" Semi-Finals |
Etymology[]
- The name Kuma means "bear" (熊).
- Kuma's surname Arai means "fresh, new" (新) (ara) and "well, mine shaft, pit" (井) (i).