Naoki Yamanaka (山中 直樹, Yamanaka Naoki) is a non-recurring character in Hajime no Ippo. He is a featherweight boxer from the Mafune Boxing Gym.
History[]
Part I[]
First Rounder Arc[]
Naoki had a match against Yasukawa Kazuhito in round one of the East Japan Rookie King Tournament. He lost the match, losing the tournament.
Match History[]
| Match History | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Result | Record | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Type | Notes |
| ? | LOSS | ?-?-? | 1990 |  Kazuhito Yasukawa
|
Kōrakuen Hall Tokyo, Japan |
?(4) | N/A | East Japan Rookie King Tournament First Round |
Etymology[]
- The name Naoki means "straight, direct" (直) (nao) and "tree" (樹) (ki).
- Naoki's surname Yamanaka means "mountain, hill" (山) (yama) and "middle" (中) (naka), which literally means "among the mountains" altogether.