The Hunt Begins is Round 162 Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Real Life People Mentioned: Floyd Patterson
- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi, Alexander Volg Zangief, Ruslan Ramuda
Summary
After the eight count, Volg is finally able to get back up due to his left hand reducing the impact of the Gazelle Punch. Despite Kamogawa's opposition to the idea, Ippo goes on the offensive and sends numerous combinations to his opponent. Volg dodges and blocks all of Ippo's hits, and even manages to connect a few himself. Ippo does not realise that Volg is slowly recovering, and attempts another gazelle punch, but is blocked. Slowly losing to Volg in the exchange, Ippo begins to back down and tighten his cover instead of attacking. His efforts to protect himself are in vain, as Volg throws an uppercut that even though blocked, is followed by a Chopping Right that connects on Ippo's head and sends him down immediately.