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S2 E5: The Strength of the World

Ippo comes to the sparring match against Ricardo Martinez as focused as if it were a real match, and he is determined to land at least one hit on the World champion. However, Martinez's lightning-fast lefts and instant reflexes are like nothing Ippo's ever seen. Will Ippo's Dempsey Roll work on the strongest man in the world?

Air date	Feb 2, 2009
Runtime	24 minutes
TMDB rating	★ 8.3/10