Hajime no Ippo Trivia

1. What is Ippo suffering from before the match?

From Quiz Ippo vs Sendo: All Japan Rookie King Match

Answer: Broken Hand

He still has a broken hand from his fight with Mashiba. His pain is partly relieved with the help of Yamaguchi-Sensei.

From Quiz Ippo vs Kobashi: East Rookie King Quarter Finals

Answer: Yoshida Mitsuo

By combining jabs and clinches, Kobashi threw off Yoshida's rhythm. After four rounds Kobashi won by points.

From Quiz Ippo vs Jason: East Rookie King Opening Round

Answer: Hacinohe

Jason Ozuma comes from a worn down gym. Nerima gym is the gym Ozuma went to train at before his match against Ippo. Nishikawa gym is the gym Yuuske trained at and Kamogawa gym is Ippo's gym.

From Quiz Ippo vs Yuuske and Fujiwara: First Pro Debuts

Answer: One hit KO

He easily one his debut with a one hit KO. This shows the tremendous power which Kimura referred to.

From Quiz Ippo vs Mashiba: East Japan Rookie King Finals

Answer: Kimura

Kimura helps Ippo practice prior to his match against Mashiba in the East Japan Rookie King Finals. Ippo's step in speed has really improved as well as his punching power. He hurts Kimura in the spar, but is thankful for his help.

From Quiz Miyata vs Mashiba: East Rookie King Semi Finals

Answer: Flicker & Flicker Jab

The flicker is a special kind of jab that requires using the Hitman style to throw properly. This jab is like a whip; instead of just going straight it can come at you from all angles. Mashiba is the undisputed master of this technique in the manga. After fighting him many of the boxers are covered with welts for weeks. This style was made famous by Tommy Hearns who conquered six weight classes with it.

From Quiz Ippo vs Hayami: East Japan Rookie King Semi-Finals

Answer: Shotgun

A Sunday punch is a fighter's strongest punch, usually the finishing blow. The Shotgun is Hayami's finishing move that fires off many punches back to back in wide area. Hence the name, Shotgun. He can use this with both arms.

From Quiz Ippo vs Kobashi: East Rookie King Quarter Finals

Answer: Kobashi & Kenta & Kobashi Kenta

Ippo threw the first punch, but it was effectively blocked. After Kobashi clinches Ippo he starts throwing a few swing punches, that are neither a jab or hook.

From Quiz Ippo vs Jason: East Rookie King Opening Round

Answer: Hook

Jason's hooks have enough power to hospitalize a guy with one punch. Ippo trains with Takamura to avoid them. A hook is a punch that comes from the side in semi-circular angle. Usually aimed at the chin or temple. Can also be used as a body blow.

From Quiz Ippo vs Miyata: First Spars

Answer: 12

Typically 12 ounce gloves are really light; because of Ippo's strong ounches he badly bruises Miyata's arms.

From Quiz Ippo vs Sendo: All Japan Rookie King Match

Answer: Smash

It's first revealed that he can use it during the match with Sendo, but he uses it many times in the fight against Ippo. Just to remind you, a smash is a type of punch that is between an uppercut and a straight. Both Sendo and Ippo throw a variation of this. Sendo's curl in an arc and he generally uses his left hand, while Ippo's are in a straight diagonal line and he uses his right hand.

From Quiz Ippo vs Mashiba: East Japan Rookie King Finals

Answer: Mashiba & Ryo & Mashiba Ryo

Ippo charges in without touching Mashiba's glove and sends out a furious hook. Mashiba dodges and takes up his Hitman style. Ippo slowly walks in and is nailed by a flicker.

From Quiz Miyata vs Mashiba: East Rookie King Semi Finals

Answer: Miyata & Ichiro & Miyata Ichiro

Not only does Miyata get the first clean blow, but also the first blow. It starts out when they both charge in, Mashiba throws a punch and Miyata replies. Mashiba blocks it with his shoulder, then they start slugging it out. Miyata then hits Mashiba with a counter.

From Quiz Ippo vs Hayami: East Japan Rookie King Semi-Finals

Answer: It's covered in bruises

Ippo has bruises all over his face from training to counter the short upper and Shotgun. This just shows how hard of an endeavor Ippo will make to win a fight. Aoki also has much larger bruises from training with Ippo.

From Quiz Ippo vs Kobashi: East Rookie King Quarter Finals

Answer: Cross Arm Block

Kobashi uses the almost impenetrable Cross Arm Block. It is a powerful guard that absorbs nearly all of the impact of a punch.

From Quiz Ippo vs Jason: East Rookie King Opening Round

Answer: Jason & Ozuma & Jason Ozuma

After exchanging blows with each other Jason hits Ippo with a monstrous left hook. It easily downs Ippo.

From Quiz Ippo vs Yuuske and Fujiwara: First Pro Debuts

Answer: Ippo

In the second round Ippo hit Yuuske with a strong body blow. Then that body blow was followed by a hook in the face. Yuuske stood up and then the fight resumed.

From Quiz Ippo vs Miyata: First Spars

Answer: 5

There were two reasons Ippo was downed five times in the fight. One was that Ippo just recently started boxing; another is that Miyata has been trained since he was little.

From Quiz Ippo vs Sendo: All Japan Rookie King Match

Answer: Sendo & Takeshi & Sendo Takeshi

At the beginning of the first round Sendo's pressure stuns Ippo and he attacks right off the bat, hitting Ippo with some hard jabs. Ippo retreats, but is astonished to discover that he's already at the rope.

From Quiz Miyata vs Mashiba: East Rookie King Semi Finals

Answer: Straight

Miyata uses his shoulder to block Mashiba's flicker, he charges forward countering with a left straight that knocks Mashiba to the canvas. To do this proves just how gifted Miyata is not only as a counter puncher, but as a boxer.

From Quiz Ippo vs Hayami: East Japan Rookie King Semi-Finals

Answer: 15

When the gong rings Ippo and Hayami just stare at each other. They both are devising a strategy to beat their opponent. Kimura then looks at the clock and sees that it's fifteen seconds in the round. They both charge in.

From Quiz Ippo vs Yuuske and Fujiwara: First Pro Debuts

Answer: It gets cut

The right hook hit Ippo and caused a large cut above the eye. If it was hit a few more times, the fight might've been ended by TKO.

From Quiz Ippo vs Miyata: First Spars

Answer: Turtle & Kami

The strategy calls for Ippo to put his two arms together and hold them tightly against his body. This plan helps protect his face and body.

From Quiz Ippo vs Sendo: All Japan Rookie King Match

Answer: Two

The second round starts with Sendo coming out with a smash. Since Ippo saw this in the sparring match against Takamura he manages to block most of it. However, that isn't the only smash in Sendo's arsenal. From far below comes another Smash at an angle Ippo didn't know about. The punch connects and Ippo's mouth guard goes flying into the air. Turns out Ippo barely managed to guard under his chin. Then, later in the round,Ippo charges in with a hook. Sendo dodges and delivers a right straight to Ippo sending him back into the ropes. Sendo winds up the modified version of the smash and charges at the trapped Ippo. Ippo tilts his head avoiding some of the punch, but it still connects.

From Quiz Ippo vs Mashiba: East Japan Rookie King Finals

Answer: It will be his undoing

During the break each side's corner gives them advice. Kamaogawa tells Ippo to do a better job avoiding the flicker. Mashiba's coach tells him not to let Ippo get in that close again. Mashiba just laughs, saying that Ippo's own power will be his undoing.

From Quiz Ippo vs Hayami: East Japan Rookie King Semi-Finals

Answer: Hayami & Ryuichi & Hayami Ryuichi

After going back and forth between dodging and throwing punches, Hayami throws out a right straight. The right straight cleanly hits Ippo in the face.

From Quiz Ippo vs Kobashi: East Rookie King Quarter Finals

Answer: Hit the guard high then low

Kamogawa expects Kobashi's guard to break after many hits. Kobashi expects this, so he easily avoids it.

From Quiz Ippo vs Jason: East Rookie King Opening Round

Answer: To negate the hooks with hooks of his own

To stop Jason's hooks, Ippo must hit Jason with simultaneous blows. Kamogawa got the idea from when Ippo did it at the end of the first round.

From Quiz Ippo vs Yuuske and Fujiwara: First Pro Debuts

Answer: TKO & technical knock out & technical knockout

A TKO is a Technical Knock Out. It can be caused by doctor stops and referee stops.

From Quiz Ippo vs Miyata: First Spars

Answer: Counter

A counter is a type of punch that uses your opponent's momentum and power against him. Timing is crucial in counterpunching. Miyata easily hits Ippo with it and knocks Ippo unconcious. Smash and jolt are moves that will come later in the series and I made up the over jab.

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