"In the beginning, it wasn't about winning. Hitting the sandbag properly was satisfying enough. Being able to put on gloves was such a joy. The title match.... was such a dream. Regardless of the match outcome. I thought that i'd be satisfied so long as i had a good match. To be honest. I can't laugh it off. I started to love it and continuous loving it. And right now, I still love it. So i can't decieve myself. It really mortifying. I don't want it to end like this."
Ippo Makounouchi
"Not everyone who works hard is rewarded, however all those who succeed have worked hard!"
Genji Kamogawa
"Everyone around you is doing so well. You'll be easily forgotten if you idle around for too long."
Eiji Date
"Boxing has no lucky punches. When a man hits an incredible punch out of coincidence.... It's a punch he's thrown, hundreds, thousands of times in practice. His fists are alive. If he didn't practice and it wasn't a good punch, then it wouldn't hit. And if it hit and his fists weren't alive, the opponent wouln't fall. When i retired, I said that i fell victim to a lucky punch. But i was wrong. When i began watching if from outside the ring, I realized it. Some do it for fame, some do it for money. And for whatever the reason they endure hellish training. They put all of their feelings in their fists and hit the sandbag tens of thousands times. They never give up no matter what it is those living fists.... that create miracles!"
Miyata's Father
"He who rules with his left, rules the world."
Ginpachi Nekota
"Are you at our gym to find friends? Weren't you going to be a boxer? You'll never make it like that. The pro world ain't so sweet."
Mamoru Takamura
"Run until you can't run anymore, and then run again. Constant effort is life's greatest shortcut."
Coach Kamogawa
