Forced Obsolescence is Round 971 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
Details
- Title Page Character(s): Takuma Saeki, Manabu Itagaki
Summary
Saeki begins to throw a barrage of punches at Itagaki. Itagaki dodges while getting into his range to throw his own barrage of punches, hitting Saeki until he falls down. As the referee begins the count, Saeki remembers asking Karasawa if he had any regrets on retiring from boxing, which Karasawa claimed he wished Itagaki could fight Ippo. Saeki gets up, and the match continues. Itagaki's mouth is dry, so he licks some of his blood. Saeki tries to move forward, but he stumbles. Itagaki hits him with a left as Saeki stumbles, making him fall onto the referee. The referee sees Saeki being unable to continue and ends the match, resulting in Itagaki winning the match and Class A Tournament while earning the title of "Speed King."
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