Welcome Punch, or Welcome Home Punch in the official K Manga English translation is Round 137 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi, Masahiko Umezawa
Summary
Umezawa, knowing that Ippo is retiring, asks him if he can allow him to work at the Makunouchi Fishing Boat. He tells him that he wants to live his dream of becoming a mangaka, and create a manga based on Ippo's rise to become the champion, and that the only way to do it, is to help Hiroko so he can keep boxing. After only three days of hard work, Umezawa realises that he can not keep up, and considers quitting. Later that night as he walks away, he sees Ippo shadowboxing, and regains his determination, saying that if Ippo does not do boxing, he can not do the manga. At the gym, everyone is surprised to see Ippo back. As his way of welcoming Ippo back, Takamura spars with him and gives him a beating. After being downed, Ippo begins crying of happiness.
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