This is volume 129 of the Hajime no Ippo manga.
Author Summary
"My gym is doing self-restraint. Takamura is also wearing a mask."
"The fierce fight between the one who is ranked second in the world, Gonzales, and the one who is ranked third in the world, Sendō. Gonzales, who is calmly fighting, displays his uncovered strength when Sendō tries to drag the true nature of Gonzales. The desperate exhausting exchange of blows leaves the audience drunk from excitement, causing friend and foe to become one. What is the outcome of the death battle in the sweltering hot night of Mexico!?"
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"Arena Mexico is still feeling the aftermath of the great Gonzales vs. Sendō match! Next up is the main event, the WBA featherweight world title match between Ricardo Martinez and Billy McCallum. Billy is the former WBC featherweight champion after vacating his title to take on Martinez in what is effectively a title unification match! In the beginning, rather than going in for a hit, the two read each other. Calculation after calculation.... What are Martinez' expectations!? With Sendō in Osaka, and Ippo in Tokyo, the stage is set in Japan once again! With deeper knowledge, Ippo has a new challenge spread out for him!"
Cover Characters
Front Cover
- Makunouchi Ippo
- Miyata Ichirō
- Sendō Takeshi
- Alexander Volg Zangief
- Mashiba Ryō
- Sawamura Ryūhei
- Kimura Tatsuya
- Aoki Masaru
- Takamura Mamoru
- Bryan Hawk
Round Table
- Round 1297: Show Me The Real You!
- Round 1298: An Exchange of Mistakes
- Round 1299: Sendō's Core
- Round 1300: The Second "Great Quake"
- Round 1301: Yanoaka's Gamble
- Round 1302: The Tiger is Exhausted
- Round 1303: A Good Friend in Mexico
- Round 1304: Don't Cool Him Down!
- Round 1305: The Courageous Tiger
- Round 1306: The Injured Tiger
- Round 1307: ¡ganador!
Trivia
- The volume's cover is from a promotional image used for the Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Souls mobile game.