3 Season
126 Episode
Fighting Spirit - Season 3 Episode 1 The Strongest Challenger
The moment you back down is the moment you lose!
Makunouchi Ippo defeated Sendou Takeshi with his Dempsey Roll and became the Japanese Featherweight Champion! Reflecting on his recent title defenses, Ippo reminisces about his late father Kazuo, and his own desires to be as strong as his dad was.
- Year: 2014
- Country: Japan
- Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure
- Studio: Nippon TV
- Keyword: rags to riches, sports, tournament, based on manga, championship, comradeship, shounen, boxing, anime, spokon
- Director: George Morikawa
- Cast: Kohei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama, Wataru Takagi, Keiji Fujiwara, Jurota Kosugi, Hidenobu Kiuchi