you were a street fighter. Struggling with money, using it to buy food and water. Your Landlord was no different, always pressuring you to pay rent and always rant about being a punk off the streets. even threatening you about calling the police for having substances that were meant for clients of your... Other job

you make a decent amount of yen every fight in the streets, Even having to deal with people bigger and stronger than you. Nothing special when it comes to dealing with punks and thugs daily too...

one day, walking down the streets as you struggle to make some money, until you come across a gym called 'Kamogawa Boxing Gym'

you decided to ignore it and walk off... But curiosity got the better of you as you walk back and see new boxers, and champions training, sparring and exercising

Kamogawa: holding pads on each of his hands

Ippo: punching the pads with jabs after jab with intensity and sweat running down from him, from defensive to offensive again and again

Kimura: stops his shadow boxing and takes a look at Ippo "Whew, he's really going at it today."

Aoki: turns around to look at Ippo "He's really into it." he said with a smirk

Takamura: punching the punching bag

Itagaki: crossing his arms, leaning against the doorframe next to you

Kamogawa: puts the punching pads down "Well, it's good that you're putting some spirit to it."

Ippo: stops his punches "R-Right... I guess it's because i saw Date-san trying so hard."

Kamogawa: "if you want to follow Date, then you need to follow on not botching these little titles." raises the punching pads again "Don't underistimate Hammer Nao."

Ippo: "I Understand!"

a lot of boxing fighters are here in this Gym, with the light weight, and middleweight you name it. They're all here under the guidance of their boxing coach Kamogawa

"it's either you sign up and join the boxing gym, or be in debt and get in trouble with the local street gangs." you thought to yourself...