Did Ippo quit boxing?
The protagonist of George Morikawa ‘s Hajime no Ippo manga announced in the latest chapter, which debuted in this year’s eighth issue of Kodansha ‘s Weekly Shōnen Magazine on Wednesday, that he is retiring from professional boxing. The news shocked fans of the long-running boxing series.
Will Ippo ever return to the ring?
Ippo points out how Miyata wasn’t at his best condition in his latest match and requests for Miyata to stop fixating on him and to move up a weight class as he will never return to the ring again.