>>144008155
He sure gave up on Ippo pretty quickly didn't he?

>>144008155
He just can't stand having anyone making his father figure sad or disappointed and he's definitely trying to rush as many belts as he can before he goes blind.

>>144008155
Takamura can turn his body into a pure oxygen tornado. Why would he give a fuck about some 720 degree 5th dimensional Dempsey roll?

Takamura's record is 24-0.

The character he's based off (Shinji Takehara) was undefeated at 24-0, until he lost against Joppy due to TKO.

Takamura confirmed for losing next fight?

>>144008155
What happened?
I dropped 100 chaps ago

>>144011086
Looks like it. Takamura is gonna lose so Ippo will finally get motivation to push to the top because of muh baton passes.

Kinda sad to see Taka fizzling out this way, but I suppose it's better writing than being invincible forever.

>>144011086
>Ringside doctors examination discovered Takehara had posterior vitreous detachment which progressed into retinal detachment and subsequently forced him into retirement.

HOLY SHIT that absolutely is Takamura. I'm surprised this isn't more known, would have made his plot progression immediately obvious.

>>144008155
wouldn't be too sure about that - it's likely tied to ippo being too much of a pussy to cross that line takamura made

>>144012613
It made me sad reading about him.

>>144011086
>Takamura losing next fight

It's the only way to make this manga tolerable.

>>144012392
Ippo lost the 2nd ranked in the world and the coach realized it was all his fault and it made him distressed that Ippo nearly died
Then during a fight to unify belts Takamura almost lost and Coach had the same face as when Ippo lost and that enraged Takamura.

>>144014628
He lost?
Did not see that coming

>>144014877
Yeah, he was doing good then he got a surprise power punch and got KO'd