Chapter 1511It's time for Sendo to bring it back boys
>>284718627>Face to fist style, how'd ya like it?!
>he has an idea>he's planning something COME THE FUCK ON
Someone please check on Morikawa he's going senile
OH YEAHTRY MY NUTS TO YOUR FIST STYLE
...This is fucking retarded, isn't it?
This dude has the biggest dickriders on the planet
M-Merry Christmas George
So that's where Ippo's brain damage went!
>>284718682It's over Ricardo. Sendo is doing the Yujiro pose...and we all know what it means...
SENDO ARE YOU OKAY?SO SENDO ARE YOU OKAY?ARE YOU OKAY SENDO?
>>28471874799% of boxers stop boxing right before they land their one big punch that turns it all aroundDon't let it be you
I thought George might have a little self-realization when those two Jap boxers died on the same card
>>284718665>>284718682Is this literally the fucking greentext>BLOCK HIS PUNCHES WITH YOUR FACE BOY>YAMATO DAMASHIIII
What is it thinking right now?
>>284718747>he just need to get the timing right for THAT punch
>>284718836That's kind of what it's feeling like thoughThis is so comical of a chapter it can only be an intentional dissection of what a pre retirement Ippo Martinez fight would have looked like
>>284718845>pathetic>relocate me to mexico immediately
>>284718838Morikawa's IRL boxers literally does that shit.
>>284718900He's training them wrong on purpose, as a joke?
Sendo is a national embarrassment.
This fight is shaping up to be sadder than the Mishiba one
>>284718695>>284718732>>284718718I bet all of those grazes will make Richardo's right arm unusable
>>284718747>I ONLY NEED ONE LUCKY PUNCH AND I'LL NEVER STOP GETTING PUNCHED UNTIL I'M LUCKYKamogawa is shedding coachly tears right now
bro really trying to take the gambling degenerates strategy to the embodiment of boxing prowess
>>284718747This is extremely bad advice for a boxer let alone making it a tactic Ricardo likely sees what he's aiming for too and will likely bait him into thinking he's aiming for a straight so when Sendo falls for it he'll finish him with a hit that should end the fight, his big idea was getting punched in the face and hope for a counter hit? Jesus that's crazy, if I were boxing someone that stupid I'd be insulted they think so little of me to do something like that.
>>284718747Thanks OP.>Break next weekSo it's just a week break? I thought people said that there was going to be an extended hiatus. Was that a mistranslation?
>>284719121There was a break last week and George was in the hospital
erm sendobros? what is our fuarking tiger doing??
>>284719226Let him cookThe one punch is coming
>>284719226let him cook
>>284719159> George was in the hospitalwas she finally getting SRS? it's about time
>>284718682Kamogawa cumming hard right now
This is stupider than Kengan Omega.
>>284719226CTE any% speedrun
What the fuck am I reading?
>>284718747Man, Alf was already bad enough, but now Sendo is getting glazed again for doing what got Ippo to retire? And even him didn't do it like this except when he ate Dempsey counters against Sawamura like a retard.
>>284720118>for doing what got Ippo to retireThat's every single major Sendo match. The difference between him and Ippo is Morikawa typically skip rounds when he's constantly eating punches with his face.
>>284720169Sendo doesn't have as large of a penis as Ippo. That's the only difference
>Woli dead>Mashiba dead>Sendo about to be deadVolg and Miyata should be thankful. Everyone's getting sacrificed so that Ippo may un-retire.
>>284718616thread themehttps://youtu.be/3Z7Icpb-ba0?list=RD3Z7Icpb-ba0
>>284719226he's trying to get brain damage just like Ippo
Plot twist: Sendo actually beats Ricardo and Ippo has to fight him for a third time.
>he has an idea, I know it>punch with grorious nipponese spiritBRAVO, GEORGE!!!! BRAVO!!!!After Sendo gets the knockdown on Ricardo the only more stereotypical thing George can do when Ricardo gets up is to have the characters say "WHOA YOU CAN'T KNOCK HIM OUT WITH ONE PUNCH BECAUSE MEXICANS HAVE THICK SKULLS!"
>>284718747
Ricardo fucking kill this man please
>>284718747Please, Ricardo, kill Sendo
What a masterful plan. Just tank punches with your face and flail around until you hit your opponent.
>>284718641it really does look like it
>>284719030so Ricardos arm will be unusable, but Sendos face will be not?
Someone needs to sit down with Morikawa and explain to him that the art of boxing is actually about how to AVOID getting punched repeatedly in the face.Wait, no. Last chapter Sendo said he was going to beat up boxing. So he's trying to beat Martinez by not boxing! That... kind of makes sense?
>>284718616I remember something like that in Holyland, but it had a desperate reason about a double knockout... A rationality in the narrative.But..., it seems the parody of Homer Simpson vs Drederick Tatum
>>284722093Dummy, you don't use your face in boxing. The brain is a vestigal organ.
Ah yes, the Jake Paul special
So Sendo can take 10 punches straight to the face without any effect, but if Richardo gets punched once it's a down?
>>284718641kek
>>284718955>>284722371Just look at Morikawa's boxer. Open guard, looping punch, chin sticking out. The video is just pure slopfest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yMuVgBYHGw
>>284718641>It really hurts... this face of mine
It's clearly not going to end up with Sendo winning y'all sisters retarded
>>284723151We all know he won't win, what made you think otherwise? But the fact that he even will have a moment of upperhand in this suicide method is the thing people complain about
can't wait for sendo to use smash so he'll be wide open for a knockout punch from Ricardo
RAPE GEORGE MORIKAWA
>>284718682So this is the fabled Yamato boxing style? Just getting your face turned into mush while praying you can land a counter?
>>284718747Ricardo would have to be the most pillow-fisted boxer in history for this to be a sound strategy.Then again Sendo spent five rounds hugging him after getting pummeled so maybe all of the head trauma is making him tankier.
God, this is so fucking retarded.It will be amazing if Sendo didn't archive shit and coldly get reck by Ricardo like the retard he his.But we all know he'll land some bow that will make him look badass, leaving an impression on Ricardo and making him forget about castles.
>>284718616What a shitfest of a fight. Sendo should've been dead like 4 punches ago
>>284722682What I think Morikawa is trying to state is that if Sendo lands one good hit, it will somehow break Ricardo's guard for just long enough for Sendo to pummel him and keep his guard open for more hits
>>284724060>if this bullshit happens, this other bullshit can happen guiseTop tier writing.
>>284718641You know the rules.
>>284724201Hey, man, I'm just here for big dick jokes...
>>284718747it's pretty fortunate Sendo has a nose to block all those punches, he would take all of them in the face otherwise
>>284724689If you look closely, you'll notice that none of the punches are landing because Sendo's field of atoms is absorbing the impact of Ricardo's field of atoms.
>>284722093that's the trick, Sendo never had any use for a face (or a brain)
>>284718695CHARDCARDO MURDER THIS BUM NIGGER NOW!!!!!!!!
>>284718718>>284723722Didn't Date get fucking killed twice just by a couple of this? How is Send taking all this shit?
You have to admit, in any other fightan manga, you'd all be eager to see what Sendo does next. It really shows just how realistic Morikawa's storytelling is since we all recognize the futility of this effort.
>>284724956no
>>284718747Lmao this shit is retarded. Like reaching kengan levels of retarded
>>284719030That would be so fucking bullshit20 hits to the face do nothing, but 3 random and aimless hits to a well trained guard somehow break his arm...
>>284718767That's Sendo for you
>>284718682So why does Ricardo have to follow Sendo's "plan" again?
Mankind ill needs a boxing mangaka like Morikawa anymore when Genikasuri exists.
>>284718747its absolutely retarded, but seriously what else can sendo do? he is outclassed anyway, he is betting it all on a lucky punch and matches IRL have been decided on a lucky punch
>>284725377for me, it's Rock&Roll Ricky
>>284725222Because punching Sendo in the face is the best way to both kill Sendo and score points
>>284725222>He's getting me to punch him on purpose? How terrifying, as expected of the Tiger...>I need to take back control of the match in an equally bold way.>That's it! I need to punch myself!
Why doesn't he just chamber another fucking bullet and kill sendo?
>>284725401>and matches IRL have been decided on a lucky punchOn absolute amateur levels, or with high tier professionals with equal abilities. Seldom between opponents of noticeable differences in their statuses.
>>284725875Because if you know your opponent is fishing for "that one decisive counter" because they are outmatched by you in every other capacity, you don't give them the one opportunity to use it
>>284718627>>284718616This is a bad idea.
>>284718747But he'll die by the 33rd punch and collapse with his brain dripping out of his ears and nose.
>>284724209
>>284725767Kek
>>284718747Wouldn't a real fight end from not defending strikes after a while? There is no reason for a ref to wait for a guy to do a 1 in a million punch if he can't even connect while being pummeled
>>284726827he would step in after a point yes, they take safety very seriously so nobody gets Drago'd
>>284718845>in kanpaku-sama's times, fighters weren't as retarded
>>284718747so the manga is basically implying that Ricardo is not only a light puncher but also a glass cannon that would immediately fold after 1 hit
>>284726827Sendo is built different and the ref knows
Does Morikawa realize how fucking dumb this looks? Sendo should have severe brain damage at this point.
>>284727005He will
Why doesn't Martinez just slap Sendo around a bit and play extremely conservatively? No reason to knock him out or deal with Sendo's CTE brained nonsense, just score points and win by unanimous decision because Sendo isn't landing anything.
What does Sendo's grandma think of all this?
>>284727341Martinez has a bit of a complex about giving the audience a show, parking the bus in round 3 would probably piss him off
It's embarrassing that the """"""""strongest"""""""" featherweight in the world can't knock out someone who doesn't bother blocking punches. This fight is a stain on Ricardo's legacy even when he wins.
>>284718747>face tank all the brain damage and hope to get luckyAs expected of the tiger.
George is a hack
>>284726827HNI referees might as well not exist
>>284718845>I miss the Scramble for the Throne
>>284726993
>>284727586The punches that knock you out are the ones you don't see comingSendo can see everything, so he can't be knocked out by anything
>>284730326Martinez is just the only real boxer surrounded by retards attempting to slug it out because they know nothing else
>>284718747sendos going to fucking die
People in this thread act like there's never been brawlers in a boxing ring.A puncher trying to abuse his strength, power and durability advantage is nothing new.Of course, a boxer of Ricardo's caliber should be able to figure it out.
>>284730632He's already figured it out, I'm sure it's exactly what Gonzales tried multiple times and Martinez looks completely unfazed
>>284730565George doesn't have guts for that
This is real boxing, just like I remember it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8nC-RnETd0
>spends month t-posing on martinez>proceeds to spend the next chapter taking punch after punch to the facemy fakkin HERO
>>284718747>Just keep letting yourself get brain damage bro, you can still turn back tables!Holy mother of cope
>>284718747Oh man, he's gonna end up with even more brain damage.
>>284718747I don't know why he's called a tiger, tigers are actually cunning while Sendo is a fucking retard.
>>284718747We are getting some actual CTE kino after this, I hope. If Sendo gets it that frees Mashiba of that fate.
>>284730816Who else but Sendo?
>>284731205>If Sendo gets it that frees Mashiba of that fate.but then George would have to write for Kumi again and he hates writing Kumi.
>>284731113Cant get damage if you don't have a brain in the first place
>>284718682as a baki and kengan guy you have my condolescences, this is right up there with yujiro being a rapist
>>284718747>9 pages>2 chapters of buildup for a confident turnaround "defeating boxing">for what could be a single dual exchange at best
>>284722816I only got through 2 rounds but why did he keep spamming that wide as hell punch and guard shifting after seeing none of it worked and getting punished for trying?
this shit manga just needs to end alreadykill this clown in the ring rocky 4 style, have Ippo unretire and speedrun his way to the title and wrap it upit's been going on for 1000 chapters too long anyway
>>284718616>Sendo SeethingIt's not looking good for Sendofags>>284718747Please let Sendo just fucking die in the ring, give him that mercy at the very least
>>284734497Bro, Ippo's been retired since 2017. It's almost been 10 fucking years. We're the only people even still talking about this shit.
>>284735172Next chapter: Sendo Coping
>>284735320He is coping right now. Coping with the rapidly developing brain damage he's receiving right at this second. His cope is literally, just...>If I land one good punch, I'll win!Despite the fact that this same shit happened with Date and look where that fucking got him. I hope next chapter it shows that Sendo's grandmother just flatlined in the hospital. Dragging this shit on is just embarrassing.
what made Ashita no Joe so much better than this crap?
>>284735480>what made Ashita no Joe so much better than this crap?Probably no retards samefagging and bitching nonstop over the same tired and shitty complaints for one
>>284735480It knew when to end. Genuinely speaking, Ippo should have ended when he became the Featherweight champion.>>284735557Shut up shill faggot.
>>284735598Nah, Morikawa should've just taken care of Kamogawa's shitty coaching completely during the OPBF arc instead of letting Ippo smash his head into the world rankings.
>>284730565if only
>>284735480If Ippo have stopped after he became the Japanese champion maybe they could be a debate but after that is just stalling, stalling, stalling, retirement and more stalling
>>284718747No wonder two kids Morikawa coached died.
>>284718616>>284718747The worst part of this is that Sendo will be rewarded for this utterly shitty strategy.
>>284738496Really? Backstory?
>>284718747O MY TIGER INSTINCTS
this chapter just made me hate sendo even more, hopefully he gets murdered by ricardo and then the grandma dies of shame
>>284735598Fuck off whiny bitch.
Sendo is a bum
>>284718747Ricardo, kill this retard already
>>284730632The issue is that his durability really isn't shit. Ricardo was beating his face in earlier and he was reeling in pain. Now suddenly he's banking on not getting knocked the fuck out from the same punches that made him act like a pussycat 4 chapters in a row.
>>284738680Don't know if they're from George's boxing gym, but there were 2 Japanese boxers that died from head injuries this year.
Wasn't Sendo going to "beat" boxing in the last chapter?How is taking 100 punches a way to beat boxing?Does the mangaka hope the readers don't remember the awful shit he put out 2 weeks ago?Why is the referee not stopping the fight since this retard is clearly not trying to defend himself with his "wide arm stance"?>>284718616"Back on the offensive"? The fuck are they thinking?
Is George's goal to kill every Japanese boxer and end the manga with Ippo's death in the ring?
>>284719360Kek
>>284718682Genius…
>>284718747This is so stupid that I at least believe that Sendo is safe from dying now, because if he did he’d look like too huge of an idiot.
>>284718682>And by forcing punches to come straight on like that, it makes them easier to seeGenius, he can clearly see as he's getting his faced caved in
>>284724932Plot. Ricardo's jabs have dismantled the Philly shell guy and also knocked out Ippo in a single round. Sendo must have eaten 100 jabs by now, he should realistically be dead
>>284719418>Baki, Kingdom, Kengan Omega and Ippo chapters out>Somehow this week's Ippo was stupider than being so good at Karate that you can phase through solid matter, shoot imaginary arrows so strong they can knock someone off their horse, and whatever "meme shit" is happening in "Kengan" this weekGeorge really is trying his hardest to one-up any and all competition
>>284741900The last hook was unnecessary from Ricardo. He toon his eye out
>>284718747So are all these punches just free actions? Wasn't he knocked out twice? Why is Sendo win condition connect once but Ricardo 100 punches aren't?
>>284745958If you think you'll win, you'll win.
>>284745999I know Ricardo will win, its just upsetting he will get rewarded with a Ko before this finishes.I also fucking hate how non relevant coaches are in this manga.
>>284745958>So are all these punches just free actions? Wasn't he knocked out twice? Why is Sendo win condition connect once but Ricardo 100 punches aren't?Honestly this whole fight feels like Ricardo is an adult fighting a child and he's trying to win without hurting Sendo too bad because if he accidentally punches too hard he'll kill Sendo instantly.
>>284730565god willing
>>284718747did this fucking faggot really just draw 9 pages, take a break and call it a day? Fucking goddamn retard. The Boxer mogs this fucking dogshit so much
>>284718682Please tell me this isn’t a valid boxing style.
>>284718747I can’t wait until Ricardo ends him already.
>>284747465does it look like one
I believe in my GOAT
trust the plan
>>284747886
>>284727350She's feeling a lot better right now, surely we should turn on the TV and show her beloved grandson be mercilessly punched. Just like in Kinnikuman
>>284747886>the plan in question
>>284718747How the fuck can Sendo tank dozens of punches to the face from a world champ? Rather than making Sendo look cool or whatever the intention was, that only makes Ricardo look like a shitter with wet noodle punches.
>>284724209...and so do i...
If I let my guard wide open and tank 20 fists to the face I will have the perfect chance to counter
>>284718747The "razor" is "thickening"!
>>284749205That's the point. Sendo will lose but Ippo will realize that the way to beat Ricardo is to just facetank the punches and brute force through.
>>284742528>Why is the referee not stopping the fight since this retard is clearly not trying to defend himself with his "wide arm stance"?George is retarded or thinks his readers are. The ref would have ended by now if there was any semblance of realism.
>>284749406>your fists....are LIGHT
>>284718616what is Morikawa's retarded end goal for Sendo here?
>>284718747I hate this trope so much
>>284749479It'd be funny if Sendo's counter lands but the force behind it couldn't even punch through a wet paper bag.
>>284747465generally the boxers who used that sort of high risk counter-punching style would keep their hands low and use feints to bait the opponent into committing. and they'd definitely try to move their head and roll with the punch instead of just eating it flush.but yes there were boxers who risked brain damage in order to land their own punches, that's not really been a thing for the past 30-40 years though, apart from a few notable exceptions.sendo here fights basically like max baer who was regarded as a crude brawler even by the standards of a century ago.this fight would make more sense if sendo was noted as a huge weight-cutter who has a 20 lb weight advantage over ricardo by fight time.
>>284749441I think he's intentionally and remorselessly burying Sendo for being a boxer too retarded to survive the world stage
TANK WITH YOUR FACE SENDO. IT'S BRAIN DAMAGE OR YOU ARE NOT EVEN TRYING.
>>284718665>>284718682Granny died while watching him take all these punches.
What if Sendo is going limp every time a punch connects to his face
>>284730565I wish, he's lame
>>284750906What if there was another Sendo?
The real hilarious ending to that development would be Ricardo taking It easy and punching super light and careful until Ippo realizes that Ricardo simply farms points and doesn't even care about winning by knockout
I see no issues with Sendo's master plan
>>284749406>>284749205>>284749433>Not only does it make Ricardo look like a shitter, but it also makes Date look like an even bigger shitter>Date gets his career ended by only like, two Ricardo punches>Meanwhile Sendo tanks 20 of them and everyone is cheering at his grand strategy
>>284753198ricardo didn't have the castle nerf during the date match
>>284753198More like>Start of the match, Ricardo gets one light punch in>French fries materialize from the impact>Sendo is immediately reeling from the sheer impact>He starts doubting reality and have a mental breakdown>Gets sent to Shadow Australia>Middle of the match, Sendo activates YAMATO DAMASHII: TIGER OXYGEN>Sendo can now tank several Ricardo punches to the face and keep going indefinitely>He can even sorta counter them
>>284718747How many months has he been getting punched in the face now?
I hope a random punch into his unguarded face breaks Sendo's jaw Logan style
What is Date, a man who actually pushed Ricardo through samurai spirit alone and nearly lost his life, thinking of this "fight" between the champ and a moron who switches from hugging and hiding to no blocking
>>284754552>"I should have picked the manga club"
>>284749406You jest but Ippo has started thinking too much for that to still be a possibility.
>>284754552>I wish Ippo was still in the ring
>>284749205>Ricardo can't give you brain damage>If you already have brain damage!
>>284755024The irony of it all.
Tanking jabs with your face? Strong?
>>284754552>Onore, Makunouchiiiiii. Why'd ya left boxing!??
>>284758323Never stop doubting.
>>284735315It's been only 2 years in-universe, with Ippo's match in January 1998 and the current fight in August 2000.
>>284718747the legacy of Tex Cobb
What if Ricardo breaks Sendo's skull and his brain leaks out his ears
>>284759450And yet they have smartphones and Twitter
>>284759997Does Sendo have a brain in the first place?
>>284747465>Please tell me this isn’t a valid boxing style.See Earnie Shavers vs Larry Holmes 2
>Sendo lands a hit and gives Ricardo a bloody nose>Ricardo counters his counter snapping Sendos neck and killing him instantly>everyone watching realizes that Ricardo is a human that can bleed which motivates Ippo to finally return
>>284718747This is so dumb. I hope the counter lands but Ricardo brushes it off like nothing happened and continues to beat the shit out of him.
I hope this strat turns out to be a massive waste of Sendo's last reserves of health and strength so Ippo can actually have a thought bubble that says "blocking with your face... is actually bad!"
>>284763025It's weird because the chapters prior established that Sendo at least overcame Martinez as some sort of godlike boxing entity that can't be defeated, but then the strategy he approaches is one that's that of the desperate and hopeless He's indirectly just saying "you're better than me in pretty much everything so I'm gonna just gamble and see what happens"
just wait until Sendo breaks out the corkscrew jolt counter smash™let the man cook
Guys...what if Morikawa is actually aiming for a realistic end to this fight? Maybe we're supposed to think that Sendo is fighting like a retarded relic from a bygone era, and Ippo will realize that you're not supposed to go into every fight like it's your last, making him a smarter boxer.Maybe this whole thing ISN'T just a massive waste of time or a countdown to Sendo winning from sheer bullshit.
>>284763117Taking a piss out of It all aside, I'm pretty sure that Morikawa knows that we know that the fight is a foregone conclusion and It wouldn't make sense for Sendo to win this but he still needs to keep the reader engaged. Thus the constant narrative edging for something to FINALLY happen
>>284763025It's gonna be great. Ippo is already aware Sendo's a fucking dumbass.
>>284763655>Maybe we're supposed to think that Sendo is fighting like a retarded relic from a bygone era, and Ippo will realize that you're not supposed to go into every fight like it's your last, making him a smarter boxer.George will end it in a dramatic way, but overall I think your point stands. Especially given what just happened in the previous match and Mashiba's fate still "uncertain" (he's done). This plus, we still need to hear Kumi saying something after her brother flatlines or something.That could point Ippo towards a more measured approach. After all, Ricardo is proving that people's own gimmicks against him are NOT enough. Ippo will probably switch it up a bit.
>>284752134The "Other" Tiger
>>284760048Fuck that twitter arc showed me Morikawa was out of ideas. Also completely took me out of the setting which is supposed to be the 90s. Funny thing is they could have just used messageboards as the medium as they existed then and were an early form of social media. But for some reason he decided to introduce anachronistic elements.
>>284763655I don't think George is retarded, and the last couple years of this manga have clearly taken on a more depressing tone Anyone thinking this chapter is trying to portray Sendo as awesome is dumb as fuck, if anything it's just displaying the autistic fervor Japanese boxers get into and how the crowd is an active participant in their sawdusting
>>284765373I mean, it's not like he can do a convincing filler arc anymore when everyone is beyond conventional training and Ippo isn't allowed to mature mentally. The most we could hope for is another of Takamura's post-match trips.
Wait...that strategy...
Man, Sendo vs Martinez has been hyped for literal years and ends with Sendo just going full retard
>>284754179I actually had to look it up because I thought it's only been like 3 months but they actually fight started at the end of June
>>284764771I think the point being taught since Ippo's last match is you shouldn't rely to hard on your gimmick and you shouldn't sacrifice your life just to pull it off. I just want to know if >>284718732Is Ippo realzing that even if Sendo's plan does work it's still was a really bad idea and cost him the match
>>284718747>This is the man you want to fertilize your eggs.
>>284727586ricardo is mostly taking jabs and calculated punches at him because he isnt taking the bait.
>>284771857He should after their spar.
>>284773227Kek
>>284765956Yet he lost to a dude that is just as stupid and uses the same strategy. The irony.
>>284760925>human that can bleedThat already happen during the Wally fight but nobody gave a fuck because Ricardo started dominating him so hatd that nobody cared he bleed
>>284763655If that was the whole message from this arc, couldn't he have conveyed it in a shorter manner? Shit is dumb as hell and the glaciar chapter release only makes things worse
>>284765956Dude must be throwing up blood right now watching this fight on TV. Would be hilarious to get his reaction to this.
Japanese boxers that keeps losing on the world stage really mind broke Morikawa
You know, I sometimes wish they had continue adapting the manga to anime after rising but seeing matches like this I'm kinda glad they stopped before it all went to shit
>>284763117All rounder Meguru is the antithesis to Hajime no ippo. It even has realistic counters. That being said, the Ricardo / Sendo fight only has two endings : > Ricardo wins, Ippo is forced out of retirement to giht him. > Ricardo loses, Ippo is asked to come out of retirement to fight him. Sendo will threaten him if he doesn't want to do it.Important question : What will happen to Sendo's grandma?
It's always terrible when a manga falls off like this.
>>284778558>ippo vs sendo>part 3The only way I see this happening is if all the oxygen in George's body goes to his boner.
>>284718639I am happy Ricardo is showing no signs of a retard form. He seems completely content with just lightly jabbing this ape forever
>>284778579hni has been falling off for more than 15 years
>>284778769He clearly has a "retard form", but our current cast isn't even worthy of seeing it
>>284778558There is nothing about the current fight that gives Ippo any motive to return to the ring
>>284772230Brain damage isn't genetic
>>284778856His retard form is him accidentally something that'll actually excite the crowd. It's what he wants to do, but he's stuck with a brain so logical he can't force himself.
>>284778769You know, I completely forgot that Ricardo still fights in his default bored state and can still whip out that eyes-glowing-sadistic-smile-thing he had for on page in Wally's fight.Is that what's going to happen? Ricardo getting hit for real only so he can go "OMOSHIROI, BEAST OF NANIWA, LET ME BRAWL YOU FOR REAL THIS TIME' while Sendo is barely alive?
>>284778963>I don't have gimmicks so I have to box by the box>I got pretty good by sticking to that>I wish I could brawl like It's Fight Club>That was a silly movie...>I wish I had split personality like that>Oh wait!
>>284778963Ricardo isn't without capability for theatrics, he did it when his opponent was significantly less of a jobber He's honestly a really fun character and everyone will no doubt be mad when he loses because he's been designed to be such a threat and is so affable at the same time
>>284778879I cant imagine Ippo coming back without finally killing someone off.
>>284779084In my mind, Ricardo is allowed to lose only against Ippo. I fucking love that guy, not even Takamura is allowed to beat him.
>>284778879If anything its consistently been the opposite>oh thank fuck im no longer the retard in the ring getting his brain rattled
This punch Ricardo was dodging was a smash, by the way
>>284779131What if he loses to the biggest enemy of all, old age?It'd certainly parallel George getting up there, with him hospitalized recently and all
>>284779101If Sendo dies, Ippo will feel guilty because the face tanking thing is pretty much something Sendo learned from him.
>>284779180Just 6 more years and 4 more timeskips. He will become too slow to jab people to death in the first round on average and will instead take TWO rounds to jab people to death, trust
I find it really funny how normal Ricardo looks. He's not some Baki-esque monstrosity, he just looks like someone's accountant.
>>284779517i like it desu, it makes the contrast between his style and everyone else's insane gimmicks that much more pronounced
>>284718747If this strategy works out this will instantly become the worst fight in the series.
>>284725401Ricardo pretty clearly explained what we was worried about, he was afraid Sendo might be so wild/aggressive that he'd get overwhelmed. This approach just lets Ricardo dictate the pace completely since he knows Sendo will only act in response to him.
>>284725767the "tiger's lair"...
>>284781980As fucking stupid as it is, still not topping Mashiba vs. fat fuck out of shape super sayain. Sendo getting a good hit on a glass cannon at the cost of his body, future, and life (fake out) is consistent. Pouring your all for months only to randomly handicap yourself and fail to someone who skipped conditioning and puked to even be qualified is bs.
>>284776686ehThe Japanese are doing quite well on a world stage. Naoya is the next P4P king once Usyk retires.
>>284749544Which just goes to show how out of touch George is with modern Boxing. No wonder nobody from his gym amounts to shit
>>284778558All Rounder Meguru was extremely soulfulA fittingly really rounded manga with some very fun fights
>>284753198Alfredo was nerfed into the ground to give sendo a serious win Ricardo will too. Even though both these guys should have knockout-power on par with Sendo in the first place.
>>284776655I can only imagine that he thinks Japan must be retarded or something. Thinking about how everyone in that country has mercury poisoning.
>>284782055>he was afraid Sendo might be so wild/aggressive that he'd get overwhelmed.That's the reason why he wanted to fight Wally in the first place, he needed some who was just as wild/aggressive as Sendo to prepare with and Wally was the only boxer that came close to that.
>>284718616I read that as sandro
>>284718682So THAT'S the advantage!Before, Sendo couldn't see the punches from Ricardo that were striking his face, jaw, cheeks, temple and otherwise LITERALLY LETHAL brain damage from a professional boxing champion.But now?Sendo CAN see those punches!Sendo can SEE Ricardo's professionally powerful punches!!Every single equally powerful, practically lethal strikes, directed into Sendo's most vulnerable and weak human dangerzone (the FRONT OF HIS FACE on his HEAD), are now something Sendo can (sometimes) see!!!Plus, Sendo is failing to defend himself, mitigate damage, or even counterstrike ANY oncoming BASHING blow!!!!Wow!GENIUS!!!!
>>284777368It would've still been worth it. Imagine getting Mashiba/Sawamura or more Takamura matches adapted.
>>284718767George Morikawa is not a man to look up to.>"I love boxing!">"I'll start a boxing class at my gym to prove how much I appreciate boxing!">1 child, 5 teenagers, 3 adults, 1 elderly man all join, wanting to learn boxing and have fun>"Thanks for joining! Let's learn some basics in professional-level boxing!">"In a 1-v-1 fight, splay your arms wide open and watch your opponent's fists as they punch you directly in the face! Do not block or dodge, just take the bashing strikes to your face!">"Mr. Washington, since you're the oldest here at 84-years-old, let's start with you! Stand with your arms wide apart... yes, like that, wide open... and now, stay right where you are while I punch you as hard as I can!"WHAM! WHAM! WHAM! WHAM-WHAM!WHAM!WHAM!WHAM!WHAM!>WHAM!WHAM!>WHAM!>WHAM!>WHAM!WHAM! WHAM! WHAM! WHAM! WHAM-WHAM!>"Isn't this fun, everyone!?"
