@Mogima, Ippo definitely saw what really happened, Ippo opened his eyes on page 4, and note Ippo's expression on the top right of page 6, and then saying 'you're not done yet'
it's been a will since we saw ippo with gloves, let's hope this will trigger something inside him and he will want to boxe again, cause making the yankee brat a champion, i'm not sure if i want to see him as ippo replacement..