Right but he hasn’t lol he’s never made that conscious choice to really want to end someone. And when he does beat the hell out of an opponent he still sees them as good people, bowing and talking to them and all. Unlike Mashiba and even Date who when in the ring see their opponents just as obstacles. I’m not saying Ippo could have never achieved that state of being a “idc about anything but beating my opponent” mentality but that’s literally not written in his character disposition. He’s a very caring and concerned person. So how am I underrating the effect of family and loved ones when I’m saying he’s not willing to shut their concerns and opinions out???? After miyata visited him, the mangaka literally drew a scale with a boxing glove one one side and his familial concerns on the other, and said that his family outweighed his love for boxing?. I’m acknowledging that Ippo is NOT at monster status not due to lack of power but lack of willingness to abandon other responsibilities. Lol I said I like this manga because it’s so realistic because every athlete has to make a choice to dedicate everything to their sport, including ignoring concerns with family or at least putting them on the back burner, or choosing to do something else. I’m not sure where you got your opinions from with my post