Nightmare is Round 208 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.

Details

• Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi

Summary

Ippo wakes up to a nightmare of his unknown opponent and has trouble keeping up with the training menu, as he believes he lacks not only the physical skills but also the level of concentration to succeed. While mitt-hitting with Ippo, Kamogawa suddenly collapses and is taken to the Kawai Hospital. There they are told by the doctor that it was due to overwork and he is in no danger. Ippo, Aoki and Kimura are told to go back with Shinoda while Yagi and Takamura take care of Kamogawa. Before they leave, both Kamogawa and Ippo admit their regrets about the match with Date but Kamogawa tells Ippo that he has the potential to overcome all his flaws. He also informs Ippo that "hitting without being hit" will not work for him and that the objective of training his defence is to achieve a more aggressive style in order to "hit before being hit". Now knowing that he must not neglect his offence in favour of his defence, Ippo concludes that the only way to do what his coach expects is to be the first to hit every time. With this in mind, he resumes his training in order to find a style that perfectly suits him.

Trivia

• The cover page of the chapter advertised the opening of the Naoto Takahashi's boxing gym called JB Sports Club, detailing the location and phone number and that the author Morikawa would be going there as well. It notes that it isn't just for boxing, as it can function as a sports club that anyone from the general public to students to women can use it.

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