Plot:
Story introduction: Ippo Makunouchi, the son of the fishing boat shop "Munkouchi", is a rare excellent high school student. He was raised by his mother alone since he was a child, and when he grew up, he also learned to help his family run the fishing boat shop. In the spring of his second year of high school, Ippo was harassed by bad guys as usual and suffered a series of beatings. At this time, the boxer Takamura Mamoru who happened to pass by intervened and saved Ippo. Because Ippo fainted, Takamura took Ippo back to the "Kamogawa Boxing Club" where he belonged. Takamura saw that Ippo woke up and said, "If you are fine, go home quickly." Ippo left with a helpless expression and cried. But Takamura still couldn't stand Ippo's cowardice, so he drew the image of Umezawa, a bad guy, and pasted it on a sandbag, allowing Ippo to punch hard to vent his anger. Ippo, who had never hit a sandbag before, was surprised by the results of his punches in the boxing gym! Even Ippo didn't know that he had the power to knock down with one punch! After meeting the boxer Takamura, the hidden divine fist in Makunouchi Ippo is finally awakened. With hard work and perseverance, he finally fights for his own place in the world of the strong and realizes his dream of becoming a professional boxer. The author Morikawa Joji uses a skilled painting style and smooth techniques to make people feel the tense atmosphere and present a touching story of a super boxer.