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The Boxer

Alternative Titles

Japanese: 더 복서
English: The Boxer
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Information

Type: Manhwa
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: 123
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 4, 2019 to May 4, 2022
Genres: Drama Drama, Sports Sports
Theme: Combat Sports Combat Sports
Serialization: Naver Webtoon
Authors: Jeong, Ji-Hoon (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 8.491 (scored by 2196921,969 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #1542
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #395
Members: 44,390
Favorites: 1,818

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Synopsis

Having suffered ruthless bullying for the better part of his life, 17-year-old Yu has become emotionally numb and dissociated from reality, no longer able to act like a normal human being. Although he possesses the exceptional talent to dodge punches, Yu prefers to let his perpetrators beat him down as he finds no meaning in his survival.

Things begin to look up when Yu meets an old boxing trainer nicknamed "K." Having raised five champions, K's years of experience and an impressive gut feeling allow him to recognize Yu's near-superhuman fighting charisma immediately. K rushes to take Yu under his wing, despite the latter's apparent lack of interest.

However, after being reminded of a bright memory from the past, Yu has a change of heart and accepts K's offer, hoping to experience the same light once again. Thus, Yu enters a world full of formidable adversaries—righteous and monstrous alike—and for the first time ever, he has no choice but to fight back.

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Background

The Boxer is originally a webtoon series which has been officially published in book format by Daewon C.I. (대원씨아이) since October 29, 2021.

The series has been digitally published in English by LINE Webtoon since May 28, 2020. The volumes have been published by Yen Press under the Ize Press imprint since December 20, 2022. It has also been released in German by Altraverse since July 17, 2023.

Characters

Yu
Main
Yuto, Takeda
Supporting
J
Supporting
Manuel, Jean-Pierre
Supporting
Fabrizo, Santorino
Supporting
Baeksan, Ryu
Supporting
Jay
Supporting
Grigoryevich, Viktor
Supporting
K
Supporting
Carmen
Supporting

Reviews

Jul 15, 2024
Ji-Hoon Jeong, also known as JH and famous for being one of the most thought-provoking Korean webtoon authors around, has graced us with his most ambitious—and easily the most accomplished work to date, finally expanding his range from imaginative but borderline surrealistic dystopian parables to a more grounded, lived-in narrative setting. It feels almost cozy in comparison but aims for the same heights when it comes to writing quality.

The Boxer tells the story of Yu, a silent, emotionless boxer whose intense mental trauma coming from a childhood of abuse has given him a savant-like ability to perceive time as if in a slow motion. Yu ...
Nov 11, 2022
Mixed Feelings
Honestly, I can see its appeal as a story. Having loved 'The Horizon' by the same author I wanted to read his other works to get a feel for his stories further. I wish I hadn't. Ultimately 'The Boxer' is another nihilistic tale that is rather glum and gloomy in its final acts. Having enjoyed the story highly throughout its initial chapters I was hoping for some sort of character development throughout but it never seemed to occur; I am sorely disappointed with how this manga ended up and hope that the author can really get a grip. Life isn't meaningless and pointless and it ...
Mar 23, 2024
Preliminary (30/123 eps)
Never have i read a story without a single good character, even the worst shows have at least one, but this is an exception.
Art ugly,, the fight with jahad may be the ugliest most boring fight in history. And him just running away is the worst ending to a fight in manga/manhua history, if jahad was atleast a funny or interesting character or had a compelling backstory I wouldnt mind him, but he has nothing. Atleast the first fight there was an attempt to give the character some personality(but its hot garbage).
Story bland. I mean theres no emotion and he doesnt even develop as a ...

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