Instincts born from Freedom is Round 869 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi, Wally
Summary
Ippo tries to land punches on Wally as the latter dodges and lands his punches until the first round ends. After Itagaki points out that Ippo wasn't taking punches until Wally dropped his guard, Takamura tells him, Aoki, and Kimura that Ippo can't tell where his punches will be coming from. Takamura explains that from Wally's relaxed position with his hands down at his sides, he can throw hooks and uppercuts easily, noting that South American boxers use it a lot to throw unusual punches that take a lot of flexibility and agility to pull it off. Aoki and Kimura remember that Ippo is poor against unusual things, as he showed against Sisphar and Gedo. Itagaki claims that even though Ippo was hit, he still fought back, wondering if Wally's punches are light. Takamura believes that even if his punches are light, a punch someone doesn't expect will still hurt. In Ippo's corner, Kamogawa reflects how Ippo's training that he did when he was supposed to go against Miyata is finally showing, since he braces him self after throwing a punch in anticipation of a counter, making him able to deal with punches from unexpected angles. As Ippo gets up as the second round is about to begin, Kamogawa advises Ippo to get used to Wally's odd style, even if he has to take punches to burn it to his body. In Wally's corner, Wally laughs, as he notices that Ippo is different when he fights, which Miguel points out that that is what a professional means, advising him to study that part of him. As Wally leaves for round two, Miguel instructs him to keep using Freedom Style. When the second round begins, since Ippo realises that he won't be able to hit Wally at the centre of the ring, he plans to get him to the corner. Ippo rushes towards Wally with punches that Wally dodges while going backwards.
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