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S2 E12: Requirements for a Pro

Ippo lowers his guard and it becomes a blow-for-blow confrontation, with Ippo winning out and knocking Nao down. Nao reflects on his past with Ippo as he gets up once more, only to be ultimately knocked out. Ippo remarks that Nao hasn't felt the pain of losing yet, and now that he has, he will become much stronger.

Air date	Mar 24, 2009
Runtime	24 minutes
TMDB rating	★ 8.7/10