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Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo!

Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! (ベストバウト オブ はじめの一歩!, Besuto Bauto obu Hajime no Ippo!) is a series of 24 books that are re-releases of a certain number of chapters that contain the best bouts in Hajime no Ippo. The Best Bout series began and ended in 2019, with two books released every month. Each book has a short summary on events that happened prior to the match. The books have slightly bigger dimensions.

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Chapters	Release Date	ISBN	Cover
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Bryan Hawk VS. Takamura Mamoru WBC World Junior Middleweight Title Match Arc
Round 371: The Ring, Sweat, Them, and... Round 372: Present Round 373: Will to Fight Round 374: The End to Weight Management Round 375: DNA Round 376: Two Cries Round 377: Annihilation Request Round 378: Those Who Put Out Effort Round 379: Entrance of the Greats Round 380: Flawless Hawk Round 381: Infinity Punch Round 382: The Leader's Responsibility Round 383: For This Round 384: Practice Round 385: My Left Round 386: Weakness Round 387: Street Fight Round 388: Wild Rhythm Round 389: The Same Engine Round 390: The Law of Street Fighting Round 391: Soul Brace Round 392: Greatest Second Round 393: License to Kill Round 394: Final Task Round 395: Unknown Animal Round 396: 10 Count Round 397: My Coronation	January 9, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-514328-5
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Sendō Takeshi VS. Makunouchi Ippo Japanese Featherweight Title Match - Confrontation Between Strong Arms Arc
Round 250: The Tension of Red and Blue Round 251: Pulse Round 252: Count Down Round 253: Astride Position Round 254: Lallapallooza Round 255: Guarding Over Terror Round 256: Back Alley Round 257: The Greatest Weapon Round 258: Dangerous Eyes Round 259: Compensation Round 260: Proof of Being Japan's Best Round 261: Plan Blown to Pieces Round 262: Surpass the Past!! Round 263: Mix Up Round 264: Premonition of Demise Round 265: Dead or Alive Round 266: Observation Round 267: The Birth of a New King Round 268: The Feeling of Japan's Best	January 23, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-514329-2
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Date Eiji VS. Makunouchi Ippo Japanese Featherweight Title Match - Challenge for the Throne Arc
Round 179: Collected Feelings Round 180: Forehead Wrinkles Round 181: Secret Fight Plan Round 182: Japanese Title Match Eve Round 183: Cover of the Decisive Battle Round 184: Conversation of Fists Round 185: Explosion from Point-Blank Range Round 186: Ambush Round 187: Empty Response Round 188: Soft Defence Round 189: The Words of Foreman Round 190: Angry God Round 191: Wild Soul Round 192: What is Searched for in the Ring Round 193: Prohibited Finishing Blow Round 194: 5R 2 Minutes 32 Seconds Round 195: Returning Rival Round 196: Rest	February 13, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-514470-1
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Mashiba Ryō VS. Kimura Tatsuya Japanese J. Lightweight Title Match Arc
Round 270: The Reason For Goodbye Round 271: HELP Round 272: His Dejection Round 273: Lesson in Silence Round 274: The Future Weapon Round 275: What the Fish Taught Me Round 276: Returning Fugitive Round 277: Kimura's Decision Round 278: Shining Ring Round 279: God of Death Round 280: Father and Son Round 281: Cold Sweat Round 282: Premonition of Danger Round 283: Blind Spot Round 284: Sister! Round 285: Greatest Challenger Round 286: If This Fist Can Reach Round 287: Scene of Carnage Round 288: Time of Parting Round 289: Boxing Junkie	February 27, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-514471-8
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Miyata Ichirō VS. Randy Boy Junior OPBF Featherweight Championship Unification Match Arc
Round 817: The Strange Atmosphere Round 818: KO Sakura Round 819: Worse Than a Hard Time Round 820: Their Fathers Round 821: Wild Animals Caged Round 822: Death Match In The Corner Round 823: The Person I've Chased Round 824: The Unstoppable Punch Round 825: World Class Round 826: A Cut Man Round 827: Best In The World Round 828: Right Jabs Round 829: Switch Round 830: The Source of the Static Round 831: Eyes of the Champion Round 832: The Lightning God's Fist Round 833: A Big Deal Round 834: Miyata's Hang-up Round 835: Payoff of Courage Round 836: Abnormality Round 837: Asura Round 838: Miyata's Best Friend Round 839: The Chosen Path Round 840: I Will Round 841: A Desperate Boxer Round 842: The Light Round 843: No Joke Round 844: Fist's Memory Round 845: Genius and Genius Round 846: A New Life! Round 847: Opposite Outcome	March 13, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-514940-9
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Sawamura Ryūhei Japanese Featherweight Title Match - The Owari Dragon Arc
Round 479: Inside the Ring Round 480: Ippo's Malaise Round 481: Heroes and Villains Round 482: Raging Fists Round 483: Sawamura's Mistake Round 484: Intrepid Challenger Round 485: True Form Round 486: "Bullet" Round 487: Makunouchi Destruction Round 488: Explosive Lightning Round 489: How Lightning Strikes Round 490: The Rolling Champion Round 491: The Spice of Patience Round 492: The Anti-Dempsey Perfected Round 493: Carnival of Delight Round 494: To Continue Fighting Round 495: The Reason for Not Falling Round 496: The Reasonable Gamble Round 497: ∞ Potential Round 498: Curses vs. Cheers Round 499: Pinch Practice Round 500: Sway Timing Round 501: Vicious Counter Crusher Round 502: Life-Saving Fists	March 27, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-514939-3
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Alexander Volg Zangief Japanese Featherweight A-Class Boxer Prize Tournament Final Arc
Round 147: The White Fang Round 148: My Favorite Song Round 149: Geromichi's Treasure Round 150: The Liver Blow of Tears Round 151: Battle Cry Round 152: The Light and Shadow in the Ring Round 153: The Doubts of Anger Round 154: I Want to Be a Gazelle! Round 155: The Gazelle Punch Round 156: Depression of an Artist Round 157: Warm Soup Round 158: The Eve of the Class A Tournament Finals Round 159: Caged Beast Round 160: Can't Run Round 161: The Wolf That Was Too Kind Round 162: The Hunt Begins Round 163: BELIEVE Round 164: The Desperate Gazelle Round 165: What Lies Ahead Round 166: Surpassing Natural Talent Round 167: A Resolution in a Far Away Memory Round 168: The Eternal War of Attrition Round 169: The Victor on the Stretcher	April 10, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-515356-7
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Miyata Ichirō - Sparring Round 2 Arc Makunouchi Ippo VS. Hammer Nao - Japanese Featherweight Title Match Arc
Round 8: Coach's Training Round 9: Rematch Gong Round 10: Progress with Courage Round 11: Chance!! Round 12: Doing What's Left Round 13: The Destructive Power of 1 cm Round 341: Ippo-Senpai's Task Round 342: Complicated Fists Round 343: Cowardly Champion Round 344: Underdog's Dream Round 345: Decisive Meeting Round 346: Yamada Naomichi's Confession Round 347: Raising of the Curtain Round 348: The Reversal of the Angry God Round 349: Irritated Combination Round 350: Terms of Being a Pro Round 351: Solar Plexus Blow Round 352: Life-Threatening Revenge Round 353: Towards the Longed For Round 354: Much Stronger	April 24, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-515357-4
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Mashiba Ryō Japanese Featherweight East Japan Rookie King Tournament Decision Match Arc
Unknown	May 15, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-515619-3
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Wally Japanese Featherweight 10 Rounds - The Wild Child Prodigy Arc
Unknown	May 29, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-515592-9
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Malcolm Gedo Japanese Featherweight 10 Rounds - The Philippine Magician Arc
Unknown	June 12, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-516058-9
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Ricardo Martinez VS. Date Eiji WBA World Featherweight Title Match Arc
Unknown	June 26, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-516059-6
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Mashiba Ryō VS. Sawamura Ryūhei Japanese J. Lightweight Title Match Arc
Unknown	July 10, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-516463-1
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Sanada Kazuki Japanese Featherweight Title Match - The Two Swallows Arc
Unknown	July 24, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-516462-4
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Kamogawa Genji VS. Ralph Anderson - The Burning Tekken Arc Sendō Takeshi VS. Alexander Volg Zangief - Japanese Featherweight Championship Decision Match Arc
Unknown	August 07, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-516746-5
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! David Eagle VS. Takamura Mamoru WBC World Middleweight Title Match Arc
Unknown	August 21, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-516747-2
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Sendō Takeshi Japanese Featherweight All-Japan Rookie King Tournament Decision Match Arc
Unknown	September 11, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-517070-0
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Shimabukuro Iwao Japanese Featherweight Title Match Arc - Seaman Showdown Arc
Unknown	September 25, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-517073-1
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Take Keīchi Japanese Featherweight Title Match - Father's Back Arc
Unknown	October 09, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-517467-8
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Mike Elliot VS. Alexander Volg Zangief IBF J. Lightweight Title Match Arc
Unknown	October 23, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-517468-5
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Saeki Takuma - Class A Boxer Tournament - Speed Star Arc Makunouchi Ippo VS. Karasawa Takuzō - Japanese Featherweight Title Match Arc
Unknown	November 13, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-517746-4
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Jimmy Sisphar Japanese Featherweight Match 10 Rounds - The Fallen Hero Arc
Unknown	November 27, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-517748-8
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Alfredo Gonzales Prelude to the Featherweight World Match Arc
Round 1030: Witness to History Round 1031: The Wind God's Challenge Round 1032: A Mexican God Round 1033: A Mexican Left Round 1034: Step by Step Round 1035: Impressions After First Contact Round 1036: Standards Of the World Round 1037: What Makes Him Strong Round 1038: Aim to Close In Round 1039: Dodge, Duck, and Dive In Round 1040: What's Hidden? Round 1041: Threat to the World Round 1042: How to Deal with the Second Arrow Round 1043: Penetrating Arrow Round 1044: Super Close Range Punching Match Round 1045: Feedback, Confidence Round 1046: Stepping Towards Glory Round 1047: An Irritating Advance Round 1048: Inevitable Result Round 1049: Not Knowing Round 1050: From Beyond Consciousness Round 1051: The Enemy's Name is Confusion Round 1052: Unable To Reach the World Round 1053: Trial and Error Round 1054: Breaking the Seal Round 1055: Wind God's Collision Round 1056: The Death God Draws Near Round 1057: Reaper in the Grip of Madness Round 1058: What is the Final Weapon? Round 1059: The Wind God's Full Power Round 1060: The Wind God, Powerless Round 1061: Brain Shock Round 1062: Sense of Accomplishment Round 1063: Did You See? Round 1064: What I've Seen Round 1065: Climactic 7th Round Round 1066: Search for the Light Round 1067: Root of Unease Round 1068: The Wind God's Wish Round 1069: Oblivion Round 1070: Second Loss Round 1071: Gonzales's Certainty Round 1072: Gonzales's Night	December 11, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-517980-2
Best Bout of Hajime no Ippo! Makunouchi Ippo VS. Antonio Guevara Makunouchi Ippo's Comeback Match Arc
Round 1173: Extraordinary Round 1174: Southpaws Round 1175: Rare Breed Round 1176: The Coach's Scolding Round 1177: The Night Before Battle Round 1178: The Audience Round 1179: To The Ring of His Return Round 1180: Southpaw Battle Round 1181: Charge Round 1182: Pursuit Round 1183: First Look Round 1184: Boulder Round 1185: Repaying Gratitude Round 1186: Guevara's Decision Round 1187: Acceleration Round 1188: Deadly Storm Round 1189: Invisible Wall Round 1190: Roaring Wind Round 1191: Declaration! Round 1192: Crossing Round 1193: Close Range Battle Round 1194: Impatience Round 1195: When Fists Cross Round 1196: Wounded Wind God Round 1197: Collapse Round 1198: Ray of Hope Round 1199: The Brink of Death Round 1200: Sudden Death Round 1201: From the Heart Round 1202: The Conclusion Round 1203: Dark Night	December 25, 2019	ISBN 978-4-06-517979-6