IPPO vs RICARDO MARTINEZ Hajime no Ippo New Challenger

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Ippo: one of few series where being Mexican is considered a super power

1000 chapters later and he's STILL undefeated.

This guy was no joke, he was based on real life Mexican fighter Ricardo "Finito" Lopez who retired undefeated with a record of 51wins 1 draw and 38 KO's.

Whats best about this spar (even though Ippo got completely crushes) is that out of a majority of fights Ricardo fought, Ricardo the big man remembers Ippo after all the years past after the spar. He recognizes him and his stength along with Sendo. I hope in the manga we get to see Ippo vs Ricardo.

This is the definition of: "There's levels to this." 🤣🤣

When i saw him i was like: man, this manga will last a lot longer than i expected.

That jab is not anime overexageration. If youve ever spared against a semi pro with a fast and good jab.From your perspective as a fighter you can see the punch sometimes specially against someone who doesnt telegraph their punches. It really feels like your getting hit with punches you cant see coming. Its a vety humbling experience.

Ricardo’s honest reaction : 🗿

Look at those fast and heavy lefts. Martinez was also a dynamite puncher who is well adapted in hybrid style according to eiji date.

I like how this show actually shows respect to famous and know boxers unlike baki

Ippo's biggest weakness is his timid mentality and lack of faith in his own power.

Freaking love Ricardo Martinez, dude's such an epic character and master-class, especially when you read the manga. Easily the greatest pound-for-pound fighter in the Ippo Universe (second would be Takamura).

The way martinez’s focus locked in behind the shadows when he turned his head slightly to look at ippo after the sparring is a foreshadowing 😏😏 he knows Ippo going to bring some big boy power later

Martinez be like : " Now i'm the protagonist kid "

Hajime no ippo is one of few sport anime's where it makes it clear that the mc is not world level and there are monsters besides the mc...

Unlike the other boxers trying to counter the dempsey roll by stepping back to widen their vision, ricardo has his blind spots covered without needing to move. Genius? Huge experience ? He might as well be boxing blindfolded

And now 4 years later we finish Ricardo's second full fight of the series, learning much more about him in the process. I can't wait to see what else Ippo has in store, 2023 should be amazing for developments.

Turned the Dempsey into Whack a Mole.

This particular style of Ricardo, which consists of pressuring is the opposite of Ippo Ippo pressures you with his body moving forward with tight defense and tight punches (Mike Tyson style) But Ricardo is like his kriptonite, he basically counters everything with maintaining distance with a perfect right jab and hitting you with precise power Ricardo here and manga seems to use the ability he has of controlling his and his opponents pace by almost coping their leg movement so his punches always connect + the fact he uses his shoulders to maintain posture and always be centered. To win against this seemingly awkward but rather perfect by book fighter style we need to really take a page of Ippo’s book: With the tight defense like the peekaboo or just a rather high guard move constantly forward with small punches in try to not let him pick up the pace, so to conclude more of a like pressuring forward, so he gets tight up in the ropes and after that, we rather use a brawl style to not let him pick up the pace because his strongest ability is know how to pick up the pace and tempo can switch it up whenever you likes because he himself discovers what tempo is your fighting so with a brawl is always confusing and random so he would have to risk to counter while being in a position to being countered himself.