Ray of Hope is Round 1198 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Title Page Character(s): Ichirō Miyata, Takeshi Sendō
Summary
The referee continues the count. The audience is disappointed that Ippo's going to lose. Miyata's angry and wonders how long Ippo's going to sit there. Mashiba comments that Ippo's stood up from punches taken from Sendō and him. Now that he's on his knees after being grazed doesn't take a genius to know what it means. Something wrong with Ippo, and he's not the same guy anymore. Miyata wants Ippo to get up, and thinks about why he stays wears himself down the to bone in order to stay as a featherweight. The referee's count reaches eight, and Ippo is able to stand. The three down rule is in effect, since Ippo's fallen twice, if he falls a third time, he loses the match. There is a 1:40 left until the round ends, and the audience starts cheering for Ippo in hope he can turn it around. Kamogawa wonders if Ippo's falls tonight are accidents are not.