Viper Kamogawa Boxing Gym Japan Anime T-Shirt

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On January 12, 2019, Tamura Ryoichi became the JBC Super Bantamweight Champion. He fought for the vacant title against Mugicha Nakagawa (武田勇太). On April 24, 2019 [35], Morikawa announced at JB Sports that he was sponsoring a Class A Tournament with Dangan Promotion for Featherweights as part of his 30th year anniversary. The winner of the tournament will win 1 million yen prize, and an appearance in the Hajime no Ippo story. For details, see Featherweight Tournament.

On June 4, 2005, he was scheduled to fight against Vladimir Sidrenko for the WBA Bantamweight title, but the match was postponed due to Sidrenko having a right thumb fracture. In File 148 of Mou, Shimasen Kara manga, JB Sports Gym appears in it. Mou Shimasen Kara is a manga done by a former assistant of Morikawa, Nishimoto Hideo. Takahashi Naoto, former pro-boxer, who Miyata Ichirō is based on and friends with Morikawa, was the first coach for JB Sports, but later leaving the position in 2007. Morikawa been known to base some character's names off of some boxers from JB Sports. Itagaki Manabu is based on Fukushima Manabu.Dangan Boxing Promotions and Rizin (MMA) is set to use Hajime no Ippo themed tape during official matches in 2019.

The Charisma Brothers and Fischer's -フィッシャーズ- Youtubers made a short real life Hajime no Ippo film in 2016, where they filmed live-action scene taken from a character's point of view. Part of it was film at JB Sport. The Kawahara Boxing Gym member Nakatsuka is based on Takahiro Nakatsuka, with the same surname and similar appearance. The "Monkey" shirt Nakatsuka wears is a reference to the real life Nakatsuka's association with monkeys and boxing, calling himself the "Monkey Boxer." [33] After Ippo retired when he lost to Antonio Guevara, he became a trainer for the boxers, and Taihei Aoki and Kintarō Kaneda soon joined because of him. When Takamura defeated world champion Keith Dragon, the gym acquired the WBC super middleweight belt. The match was rescheduled for October 15, 2005, but the match was canceled instead due to Fukushima rupturing his right calf muscle. The first floor and basement serve as training areas while the second floor contains Kamogawa's office. Both the first floor and basement also contain boxing rings in them. After Takamura defeated Bryan Hawk, he put a bronze statue of himself on the roof of the gym.On August 24, 2002, Fukushima fought Oscar Larios for the Super Bantamweight Interim WBC Title, but he ended up losing in the 8th Round by TKO. For their debut match, George Morikawa would act as their 2nd (which he only does part of the time.) In Chapter 1218, Hanamori Seigo and Shintomi Ryō names appeared in the series listed from BJ Gym. Both are boxers from the JB Sports Gym. Morikawa's gym was originally called JB Sports Club (JBスポーツクラブ), but changed the name over to JB Sports Boxing Gym.

Itagaki mentions that the reason why Kamogawa Boxing Gym doesn't get a lot of new members is because of the "hellish training" that Takamura, Aoki, and Kimura put them through. Even Ippo unintentionally scares away new members when they see him working out. [20] On April 26, 2003, He became OPBF Champion by defeating Jae Kwang Jung for the vacant title. However, Fukushima lost his first defence match to Pederito Laurente in 12 round decision on August 16, 2003. To help honour Hajime no Ippo's 30 year mark, Joshin stores collaborated with Morikawa from 2/8/2019 to 3/3/2019 in a promotion. In the weekly flyer ad for Joshin, it showcased JB Sports Gym with having various boxers appear in it.

On November 30, 2019, Tamura Ryoichi won the Super Bantamweight OPBF Silver title by defeating Moensaku Yor at Sunworld Dynasty Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan.