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As Ippo watched the Rookie King award ceremony, he was proud of Itagaki as his award was announced for the most valuable fighter. Ippo asking Kamogawa to relinquish his JBC title. After leaving the Kōrakuen Hall with Kamogawa and Yagi, he met Sendō and the recent West Japan Rookie King Tournament winner, Hiroyuki Hoshi. Sendō expressed his desire to fight Ippo a third
time when he gets stronger, but Hoshi also wanted to fight Ippo, promising that if he wins the All Japan Rookie King Tournament against Itagaki, he would face Ippo. After Sendō and Hoshi left, Ippo asked Kamogawa how long he has to keep defending, wanting to relinquish the title and fight Miyata as watching the same tournament where he was supposed to fight him left an impact on him. Ippo was then thankful as Kamogawa accepted his request. When Itagaki's physical was done, Ippo went to the Kawai Hospital to check on and congratulate him. Ippo mentioned how envious he was that Itagaki got to face his rival in the tournament unlike him. Father's Back Arc Ippo agreeing with Kamogawa's terms to challenge Miyata in a title match.
While Itagaki was recovering at the hospital, Ippo did extra work at the Makunouchi Fishing Boat in his place. At the Kamogawa gym, Ippo was brought into the office where he was told his OPBF title match against Miyata was decided, however, Ippo has to defend his JBC title at the Champion Carnival next year in January, two days before Miyata's fifth OPBF title defence match.
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