Hajime no Ippo commemorative page

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

2 Timothy 4:7

Hajime no Ippo logo (Courtesy of Hajime no Ippo Wikia)

Hajime no Ippo (はじめの一歩), which literally meant First Step, is also known as Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting. In the United States, it is known as Fighting Spirit, and it is known as Knockout in the Philippines. This page was created to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Hajime no Ippo since the boxing anime was first aired in Japan on October 3, 2000, and the 25th anniversary of the manga in 2014. Meanwhile, it was first aired in the Philippines starting November 2002, and rebroadcasts were made in 2010, 2014, and 2016. It received relatively high ratings (around 4% to 12%) considering the early morning time slot. As it closes in its 26th year this October 2015, Hajime no Ippo ranks as one of the longest running manga to date. As part of this commemorative page, this history blog will feature punch statistics (based on the anime) for some of the best fights that graced Hajime no Ippo (no copyright violation intended). It is fervently hoped that readers will appreciate this commemorative page.

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Hajime no Ippo logo translated into Baybayin, the ancient Filipino script

JBC Japan Featherweight Championship (10 rounds)
Lallapallooza (November 20, 1993)
Takeshi Sendou (Champion) versus Ippo Makunouchi

* Sendou (78 connected, 543 thrown, 14.4% connection rate)
* Makunouchi (105 connected, 143 thrown, 73.4% connection rate)
* Ippo Makunouchi wins via KO at Round 7

Highlights of the fight:

Makunouchi's Liver Blow

Makunouchi's Uppecut

Sendou's Smash

WBA World Featherweight Championship (12 rounds)
Revenge (June 27, 1994)
Ricardo Martinez (Super Champion) versus Eiji Date

* Martinez (59 connected, 582 thrown, 10.1% connection rate)
* Date (32 connected, 389 thrown, 9.4% connection rate)
* Ricardo Martinez wins via KO at Round 10

Highlights of the fight:

Date's Heartbreak Shot

Date opens the fight with a left

The crushing right of Martinez