Hajime no Ippo - Ch. 1489 - Lucky Ticket

[Talga]

Still has those weights on I see. Ippo sticking to that Goku regimen.

 

[teckmonkey]

Something needs to happen for Ippo to cross that line Takamura made next to the water where he has to discard his humanity. We've been told that Ippo lost because he didn't go into his fight with Alfredo with the right mindset. With the mindset that the world level requires and the training he's done, he might even be able to carry Ricardo's jockstrap.

I don't know if it's Ricardo crucifying Miyata, Ricardo burning down the Kamogawa gym, or Ricardo stealing away Kumi, but Ricardo has to do something to get that switch flipped.

It's interesting that Ricardo has made multiple mentions of the division revolving around a fighter that isn't even active anymore and that all he wants is a challenge. He might just put two and two together and start trying to get Ippo back in the ring.

 

[Bratieri]

I hope that there is some way, that there is finally some trigger in this arc that makes Ippo activate again. Honestly, I'm tired of moments that show how much better he is than before, but it's no use at the end of the day, I want to see him return to active and fulfill the promise he made to Date.

 

[R2D2TS]

Thanks for the chapter.

 

[aimgod_ftw]

Is this the first time Ippo has sparred since retiring?

He sparred volg as well before his championship match

 

[CapsulateRhyme8]

Miyata is going to see evolved Ippo switching between southpaw/orthodox, parry-countering, jumping away from blocked hits, and will be on his knees begging him to unretire for 5 chapters

 

[ZeroHour17]

One day in 40 years when this manga finishes, someone is going to edit all the worthless garbage out and make an incredible 200-300 chapter masterpiece.