Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Boxer’s Fist Premieres

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The DVD-exclusive special Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Boxer’s Fist premieres, a Madhouse-animated side story revealing how brash heavyweight Takamura first took up boxing.

Hajime no Ippo: Boxer no Kobushi (Fighting Spirit Special) is a 1-episode special by Madhouse, aired Mar 21, 2003, adapted from the manga; parent story is the Hajime no Ippo TV series^[1]
A special episode included in the DVDs that tells the story of how Takamura started boxing^[1]
Scored 8.09 by 36,690 users, ranked #611 on MyAnimeList^[1]

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Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Boxer’s Fist Premieres
myanimelist.net· Posted Sep 15, 2026· Starts Mar 21, 2003· 100% of score
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