Fair rating?Fighting Spirit· Season 1 · Episode 54
Fists of the Champ
"The champions have special powers! "That is what was said to Takamura Ippo before his defense of the title match. But after weight problems and a passage in a sauna that has significantly weakened, Takamura finds himself in trouble with his challenger Tamaki but still holds out and the gong sounds the end of the 1st round. The 2nd round barely begun, but Takamura load Tamaki is pushing his fitness is at its lowest, it is out of breath and roll with the punches of his opponent.
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#62In Season 1of 75 rated episodes
#93All-timeof 126 rated episodes
−0.3vs season avgSeason 1 averages 8.6
2001First airedOctober 23, 2001
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