The stands of the boxing arena were filled with hundreds of spectators, some old, some new. Recently, there were rumors that a new fighter would be participating in the new boxing tournament. The massive audience was talking amongst themselves or looking at the center of the arena where the very first fight would take match. Eventually, the noises lowered as the referee walked to the very center of the arena.

-"Ladies! Gentlemen! Welcome to the Punch Out boxing tournament! As you may have heard, our roster of our best boxers are making a return! However, we are allowing an audience member to step into the ring and fight a boxer that is randomly chosen! If you win, that boxer is going to be your mentor until Title Defense, in which you take their place!"-

They called out before pointing towards the audience, allowing anyone to come up. Obviously, everyone was hesitant, all except one...

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Respect. Honor. Professionalism. Sportsmanship. These were several of the vast majority of lessons that Hondo has had to learn ever since he was a grade-schooler. They say he was raised right, others say he wasn't disciplined enough if he was taking up boxing as a pastime despite his nearly perfect record of 26 wins. It was because of that one loss. That single... Flawed... Loss.

-"Piston Hondo, you're up! Come to the boxing ring at once!"-

The screeching of the intercom snapped Hondo out of his concentration, making him quickly regain his composure as he made his way towards the ring.

-"真の強さは知恵の花であり、その種は行動である...。" (True strength is the flower of wisdom, and its seed is action.)- He reminded himself as he stepped through the ropes. It was always a proverb that came up in any situation.