Fighting Spirit: New Challenger

Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger

Ippo continues to defend his title and training to reach his goal, Ichiro Miyata. While Takamura goes for the world, and faces the world champion, Brian Hawk. In what is to become his toughest fight so far.

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26 Episodes

The New Step
E1
The New StepMiyata has an OPBF title match coming up with Arnie Gregory who's nicknamed Crocodile because his strikes are said to be like a crocodile's jaw. Miyata struggles with his weight. The OPBF title match is ready to begin.
Bloody Cross
E2
Bloody CrossMiyata's OPBF title match with Arnie Gregory beings, Miyata takes the first round, downing Arnie. The second round Arnie knocks Miyata down twice using the bloody cross which frustrates Miyata.
To the Promised Place
E3
To the Promised PlaceArnie tells his manager, Mr. Sakaguchi, that Miyata is the greatest challenge he fought. In the third round, Miyata takes a lot of hits and is in bad shape although Arnie doesn't knock him out which makes Mr. Sakaguchi angry with Arnie.
Movement Towards the World
E4
Movement Towards the WorldMiyata and Arnie's title match comes to an end. Takamura beats the 2nd in the world in the third round. Eiji Date has a WBA world featherweight title match against Champion Ricardo Martinez, a man with 62 matches and 62 wins and 58 KOs.
The Strength of the World
E5
The Strength of the WorldIppo spars with the world champion, Ricardo Martinez and Miyata spars with Martinez's challenger, Eiji Date, both Date, and Martinez win their sparring matches effortlessly.
A Figure to Chase After
E6
A Figure to Chase AfterAfter seven years Eiji Date will finally have his rematch with Ricardo Martinez, the world featherweight champion. The title match begins, Date starts the match off with two lefts, the second landing on the champion's face.
The Advent of the Devil
E7
The Advent of the DevilThe world featherweight title match has begun, in the first round, neither Date or Martinez use their rights. The second round is more exciting than the first. In the third round, Martinez steps it up and becomes more aggressive.
Spirit for One Last Attack
E8
Spirit for One Last AttackDate tries the heart-breaker shot but Martinez blocks it with his elbow breaking Date's hand. By the end of the round Date's hand, jaw, and ribs are broken. After ten rounds the match has a winner.
Qualifying for Succession
E9
Qualifying for SuccessionItagaki Manabu, last years inter-high runner up joins the Kamogawa gym. Ippo has a new opponent called Hammer Nao who is someone Ippo and the guys know.
Cannon Fodder
E10
Cannon FodderDuring their weigh-in, Ippo and Yamada are told to shake hands but Yamada says he'll take Ippo's belt. Aoki has his match before Ippo which ends in a decision. Yamada tells his coach that no matter the outcome of his match he'll retire.
Ippo vs Hammer Nao
E11
Ippo vs Hammer NaoThe match between Ippo and Yamada starts, when it does Ippo rushes out trying to end the match as quickly as possible. Ippo manages to knock Yamada down two times in the first round. The second round Yamada gets some powerful body blows in.
What It Means to Be a Pro
E12
What It Means to Be a ProIppo has a hard time with Yamada's Solar Plexus Blow. The match ends in round two and after the match, Yamada decides he won't retire.
Ippo on the Beach 2
E13
Ippo on the Beach 2Takamura, Kimura, and Itagaki go to the beach because of their training camp while Aoki and Ippo go to the beach with Kumi and Tomiko, the two don't train because of they both had a match recently.
Two Sparring
E14
Two SparringIppo has a sparring match with Itagaki and knocks him down four times in three rounds. Ippo has another sparring match and this time it's with Imai Kyosuke, a boxer with an amateur record of 35 matches and 35 wins.
Itagaki's Debut Match!
E15
Itagaki's Debut Match!Itagaki, Kimura, and Takamura all have matches with the opener being Itagaki's debut followed by Kimura and After that is the main event, Takamura.
The 2 Hawks
E16
The 2 HawksTakamura did a bad job with his weight management making him weak and fatigued, on top of that his punches are light. Takamura's fight comes to an end. Brain Hawk tells everyone that he came to Japan for the women.
Wild Child
E17
Wild ChildTakamura throws a punch at Bryan Hawk which he stops by grabbing Takamura's fist. Kimura, Ippo, and Aoki meet Takamura's older sister and younger brother, the three find out a lot more about Takamura and his family.
Extreme Weight Control
E18
Extreme Weight ControlTakamura, Ippo, and Kimura shave off Aoki's eyebrows. Takamura struggles with his extreme weight control regime.
Explosive Confrontation
E19
Explosive ConfrontationTakamura. At the press conference, Bryan Hawk hits Takamura as well as Kamogawa and says things that makes him very unpopular with the Japanese. Ippo tells Takamura that he'll get a first round knockout.
World Jr. Middle Weight Title Match
E20
World Jr. Middle Weight Title MatchIppo gets a first round KO like he said. Before Takamura's match, the Japanese champions from almost all the weight classes talk with Takamura, Date, Sendo, and Miyata too. Both Takamura and Bryan Hawk make their grand entrances.
The Battle of the Hawks!
E21
The Battle of the Hawks!The world title match starts with both Takamura and Bryan Hawk staring each other down, Takamura makes the first move and hits Hawk a little but is surprised by Hawk's strange angled punches. Takamura and Hawk both show their great speed.
Battle Fight!
E22
Battle Fight!The world title match's momentum keeps switching between Takamura and Bryan Hawk with both of them having landed multiple knock downs.
Supporting Hand
E23
Supporting HandTakamura tries to end the match before the 5th round ends because of his weight management he can't fight more than five rounds. In the 6th round, Takamura gets hit for almost the whole round but gets two hits in and survives the round.
The King
E24
The KingIn the 7th round Takamura outclasses Hawk and by the end of the round he's scared of Takamura and thinks he's trying to kill him. After a very dramatic ending, the world title match has a winner.
My Bronze Statue, Please
E25
My Bronze Statue, PleaseAfter winning his title match Takamura says something to the crowd similar to what Hawk said making them angry. Takamura gets a statue of himself, when trying to move it Aoki breaks it. After Itagaki's first victory Ippo meets his family.
New Challenger
E26
New ChallengerThe Kamogawa gym has some matches coming up, Ippo's title defense match, Aoki's title match, Itagaki 's round of Rookie kings, and Takamura's title defense match. Miyata wants to fight Ippo but Kamogawa tells Ippo to get stronger first.