Ippo's mother collapses from overworking, so Ippo has to look after the family business Ippo thinks about quitting boxing so that his mother doesn't overwork herself again.
Aoki, Kimura and Ippo all try going to A-class Yamada has his first fight all the guys want to go to training camp.
Miyata's fight with Jimmy Sisfa begins Miyata starts off bad and tries a counter punch.
Miyata is in Thailand, and he gets a tough opponent with a great record, Jimmy Sisfa.
Ippo vs. Mashiba continues.
Ippo vs. Mashiba Round One.
Ippo trains for Mashiba's flicker jabs.
Miyata and Mashiba continue to fight.
Miyata and Mashiba face off.
Ippo hopes his training with Aoki and Kimura will help him win the match.
The Ippo vs. Hayami fight begins.
Ippo trains with Aoki to counter Hayami's Shotgun punch.
Kobashi has abandoned his strategy.
The start of the Ippo vs. Kobashi match.
Training camp on the beach.
Ippo prepares for his future opponents.
A tough match ends.
Ippo shows enough potential to be accepted into the gym.
Ippo is granted his first sparring session.
Ippo is a high school student that gets bullied on by the kids at his school when a professional boxer introduces Ippo to the world of boxing, his life changes.