A central theme of the series, "What does it mean to be strong?", is revisited here. As Ippo watches Sendo refuse to stay down, he reflects on his own journey from a bullied high schooler to a champion, realizing that true strength is the drive to keep moving forward for an answer.
After seven rounds of intense back-and-forth action, both fighters reach their physical limits in this episode:
: Despite being sent to the canvas by the Dempsey Roll, Sendo miraculously stands up before the ten-count, purely on instinct and muscle memory, even though he is functionally unconscious.
Выставка скульптурных рельефов, выполненных в дереве, которые Народный художник России - Кронид Гоголев создавал в течение последних 25 лет жизни.