Shōzō Arai (荒井 正三, Arai Shōzō) is a non-recurring character in Hajime no Ippo. He is a featherweight professional boxer that fought against Date Eiji in his ninth match.
Background[]
At some point, Shōzō challenged Date Eiji for his JBC featherweight title. Shōzō lost by knockout in the seventh round. Shōzō's status beyond the match is unknown.
Match History[]
| Match History | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Result | Record | Date | Opponent | Location | Time | Type | Notes |
| ? | LOSS | ?-?-? | 198X |  Eiji Date[1]
|
Japan | 7(10) | KO | JBC Featherweight Title Match |
Etymology[]
- The name Shōzō means "right, proper" (正) (shō) and "three" (三) (zō).
- Shōzō's surname Arai means "laid waste, rough, rude, wild" (荒) (ara) and "well, mine shaft, pit" (井) (i).