Episode Guide
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The First Step Ippo is a high school student who works full time at his mother's fishing though. Because of this, he gets bullied on by the kids at his school. That's when his life turns around, when a professional boxer happens to be jogging along the way, and introduces Ippo to the world of boxing.
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Fruits of Labor Ippo succeeds in catching 10 falling leaves, and is granted his first sparring session.
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Tears of Joy Ippo loses his first sparring session, but shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.
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Shadow Boxing Ippo practices shadow boxing.
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3 Months to Counter Ippo trains for a rematch.
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The Opening Bell of the Rematch Ippo and Miyata face off in a rematch.
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The Destructive Force Of One CM Ippo and Miyata are in the last round of the rematch
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Promise to Meet Again Ippo trains with Takamura and discovers the hardship of pro boxing.
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C Class License Ippo takes the License Test and meets Mashiba.
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Debut Match! Ippo and his opponent Yusuke train for Ippo's debut match.
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Obsession for Victory Ippo defeats Yusuke via K.O.
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Becoming a Bully's Buddy Ippo fights and wins his second match via K.O.,After the fight he was befriended by Umezawa, his former bully.
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The Eastern Japan Rookie Championship Tournament Begins Ippo and his opponent Jason prepare for the first match of the Rookie King Tournament.
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Powerful Arms! Hooks vs. Uppercut! Start of Ippo vs Jason match, both men exchange powerful punches but neither goes down.
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Test of Endurance Ippo defeats Jason via K.O. after a tough match.
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Premonition of a Hard Battle Ippo watches the fight videos of Kobashi and Hayami, his future opponents.
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Ippo on the Beach Ippo joins Takamura, Kimura, and Aoki in a training camp near the beach.
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Clinch Start of Ippo vs Kobashi match, Ippo is loosing by points because of Kobashi's strategy.
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K.O. Dream Kobashi abandoned his strategy and loses the match to Ippo via K.O.
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Threat of Shotgun Takamura wins the Japanese Middleweight Championship belt, Ippo trains with Aoki to counter Hayami's Shotgun punch.
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The Way to Capture a Prodigy Start of Ippo vs Hayami fight, Hayami takes the advantage during the early rounds.
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Forward! Forward!! Ippo defeats Hayami via K.O. Ippo's training with Aoki and Kimura's help Ippo win the match.
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Another Semi-Final Ippos day off. Miyata and Mashiba face off.
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To the Place We Promised... Miyata and Mashiba continues to fight. Ippo is angred by the outcome.
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Every Emotion Ippo trains for Mashiba flicker jabs.
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Battle for Distance Ippo VS Mashiba Round 1
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Death Match Ippo VS Mashiba continues.
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Victory or Defeat Ippo defeats Mashiba for Rookie King of Eastren Japan.
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Rocky of Naniwa Sendo goes to Japan to meet Ippo and make him go to All Japan and gets a chance to spar with Takamura.
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To Enemy Ground Ippo learns how to heal his right fist and gets ready for the All Japan but something happens his powerful right punches!