Fixing The Fight Fixer is Round 768 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Title Page Character(s): Malcolm Gedo, Ippo Makunouchi
Summary
At the weigh-in, Ippo's weight is okay. Gedo is over the limit, but he was trying to get more money out of Kamogawa. But Kamogawa saw threw it and tells him to get on the scale without any clothes on. Gedo does, and barely makes the limit. Kamogawa tells Ippo to look at Gedo's body, his shoulders and joints. Ippo doesn't notice anything on him that will allow his arms to extend, but he notices Gedo has a scar on his left shoulder and right side of his stomach. Gedo asks Kamogawa if he has the money for the fight ready. Kamogawa does, but he also added an extra 500,000 yen of his own personal money to it if Gedo manages to win by knockout. Everyone is shocked by it. Gedo want the count the money, but Kamogawa if he wants the money he better take it by force tomorrow. Gedo smiles and leaves. The reporters want Ippo to win after seeing Gedo only cares about money. Ippo didn't want Kamogawa adding his own money to it, but is thankful toward him. Ippo meets Gedo in the ring after the weigh in. Gedo finally remembers meeting Ippo. Gedo ask for another 500,000 yen in order to throw the fight. He said for three million yen, he will let Ippo win in order to protect his reputation and world ranking. He starts mentioning options, but Ippo gets angry instead, and wants to know if he does this with all his opponents. He wants Gedo to fight seriously since if one makes one mistake inside the ring in boxing, they could end up losing their life. Ippo tells Gedo he won't be responsible for what's going to happen to him if he holds back or take it seriously. Gedo tells Ippo that he been shot by a pistol before. When he was young and poor, he used to pickpocket in order to make money. One day, he messed up and got shot. He mocks Ippo that he thinks boxing can be dangerous, when for someone like him, he think the ring is the safest place in the world. The perfect place to open up a business. He then tries to get more money out of it again. Ippo tells Gedo that he will pay Gedo an addition 500 000 yen if he is able to fight him seriously and defeat him. Gedo agrees and tells Ippo to have three million yen ready for him. But Ippo doesn't think it will be that easy for him.