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Aug 18, 2018 12:36 AM

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I think this might be my favorite title defense so far! Sure, his enemy is pretty one-dimensional in terms of personality, but at least his cheating is portrayed as a bad thing, unlike with some matches before. The food metaphores are dumb, but I am really pumped to see the outcome of this fight. I really like the way they use the epic OST in this season. I also think I've finally gotten used to the new voices! Plus I take back what I said in an earlier post: I actually ended up liking the ED a lot! The OP still sucks though. :P
Jun 19, 2019 12:04 PM

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Let me take something back, Sawamura is worse than Hawk, can't believe how blind the referee is for allowing all those illegal moves.

Mar 30, 2020 9:57 AM

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Ippo gonna havev very hard fight. His opponent might be a total ass, but still.
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Jan 13, 2021 2:45 PM

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What a start for Ippo, he really got him good because Sawamura didn't anticipate such improvement. Safe to say Ippo already could've won if it not for cheap tricks.

After that it was Sawamura who's setting the pace while still holding back and waiting for his chance to enjoy Japans finest meat xD

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Jun 8, 2021 12:51 AM

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He started off the match as an annoying scumbag so he can rile Ippo up but that moment when he changed gears after he realized that he couldn't afford to keep playing with his food since he ended up biting more than he can chew had the mood do a 180° real quick!

Saying that Sawamura's a horrifying opponent would be a grave understatement.








Aug 20, 2021 7:59 PM

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Ippo can do this! I believe! Just use the new and improved dempsy roll, that should take care of this Sawamura punk!

Dec 14, 2021 4:53 PM

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i felt this episode was worked very hard on, really first match on this series that got me pump, maybe even than takamura vs hawk in NC, feeling like i came back to first series. i love it!

sawamura is more respectable the minute he get serious, but i still cheer for ippo.
Jan 11, 2023 8:33 PM

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sawamura's bullet jabs are insane but ippo still wiped the smug off sawamura's face.
also nice to see mashiba on ippo's side.
Mar 24, 2023 10:48 PM
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Why does the opponent have the upper hand in just about every Ippo fight 😭
Aug 10, 2023 5:01 PM
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Sawamura is a street fighter but he's also a good fighter
Jun 25, 10:18 AM
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Sawamura has a machine gun punching skill! Ippo felt scared already!
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Aug 8, 10:32 AM
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Oh look, a boxer is cheating in Hajime no Ippo. Lets see if he faces any consequences! And of course he doesn't. Being a boxer in this universe would be so easy if getting away with cheating this flagrant and constant is that easy. And of course there's the "if only he respected boxing he would be so much better!" stuff. I do sort of admire the purity of Morikawa's shounen-ass world view but it is preachy sometimes too.
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