Opening of the Rookie King Tournament, or Rookie King Opener in the official K Manga English translation is Round 30 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi
Summary
The day of the match, both boxers arrive for the weigh-in. As Kamogawa and Ozuma's coach wish each other luck, a nervous Ippo tries to hide from Ozuma, but the latter comes to him and politely introduces himself and wishes him luck. Ippo is surprised, and responds with "Yes" in English. After this, Ippo loses all of his pre-match tension. Ippo goes home to eat and asks his mother if she will come to the match, but she says she'd rather not watch him getting beat up. Determined to face Miyata, he goes to the playground, and successfully performs the hanging bar exercise. Night comes and the fight is about to begin. As Ozuma discusses techniques with his coach, Ippo is shadowboxing. Kamogawa throws a punch at him, but Ippo dodges and throws an uppercut, stopping mere centimetres away from his chin. Kamogawa is satisfied and they head for the ring. In the crowd, Ozuma's gym mates, and Umezawa and his friends discuss about the fighters hoping they will be alright. Ozuma enters to cheers full of spirit and Ippo enters with as much determination. Both fighters are introduced, the bell rings, and the match begins.
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