Fighting Spirit - Season 3 Episode 1 The Strongest Challenger
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.
- Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure
- Studio: Nippon TV
- Keyword: rags to riches, sports, tournament, based on manga, championship, comradeship, shounen, boxing, anime, spokon
- Cast: Kohei Kiyasu, Rikiya Koyama, Wataru Takagi, Keiji Fujiwara, Jurota Kosugi, Hidenobu Kiuchi