: Ippo begins to show the explosive power in his torso, a result of years spent hauling heavy fishing boat equipment.
: Ippo’s first sparring match against the prodigy, Ichiro Miyata . Hajime no Ippo Episode 2
: Having no formal training, Ippo is instructed to use the "Turtle Strategy"—keeping his guard high and tight to weather Miyata's high-speed barrages. : Ippo begins to show the explosive power
After completing the initial "leaf-catching" test set by Takamura, Ippo is finally brought to the . Coach Kamogawa is initially skeptical of the timid boy, so he arranges a sparring match between Ippo and Ichiro Miyata, a skilled 15-year-old prodigy with years of experience, to test Ippo's potential. to test Ippo's potential.