Is Ricardo Martinez stronger than Takamura?
According to the author, Ricardo is the second-strongest boxer, behind Takamura Mamoru and ahead of Miyata Ichirō.
Who is Mamoru Takamura based on?
Roberto Durán
Only given more character depth and glorified. Takamura is based off Roberto Durán. It was said in the 5th volume of the Bunko series of Hajime no Ippo. It mentioned that Takamura’s bear incident was similar to Durán’s horse incident.
Who is Tk Takamura?
Mamoru Takamura (鷹村守, Takamura Mamoru) is the deuteragonist in Hajime no Ippo. He is a multi-weight class professional boxer and the WBC super middleweight champion affiliated with the Kamogawa gym.
Who is Bryan Hawk based on?
boxer Naseem Hamed
Hawk is based on British boxer Naseem Hamed (Prince Naseem). Jōji Morikawa confirmed this in an interview with Yu Kimura after Yu Kimura asked about it.
How many weight classes does Mamoru Takamura fight in?
Mamoru Takamura (鷹村守, Takamura Mamoru) is the deuteragonist in Hajime no Ippo. He is a multi-weight class professional boxer and the WBC super middleweight champion affiliated with the Kamogawa gym. Takamura has a personal quest to conquer six weight classes, from junior middleweight to heavyweight.
What did Takamura do in the Ippo fight?
Takamura served as Ippo’s second during the fight, advising him on different strategies and moves that got Ippo to the third round before being knocked out. Despite losing, they were able to gain the Kamogawa’s approval and Ippo becomes a member of the gym.
Who was Takamura sparring with in Kamogawa?
It is then that Takamura declared to take Kamogawa to the world. While Baron Kurita was in the Kamogawa gym, Takamura was the only one around his weight class to spar with since Baron was a junior middleweight.
Who are the brothers of Takamura Mamoru?
Takamura was the estranged middle son of the famous Takamura Enterprises, supported by his older sister Kyōka and younger brother Wataru. His eldest brother, Suguru, a former rugby standoff, constantly belittled his vast boxing accomplishments and carried on the stigma that Mamoru is simply a thug that thrives on beating up others.