Factions & Groups
16 entries in the Hajime no Ippo compendium.
Japan Boxing CommissionThe governing body founded to prepare Japan's first world champion.Nishioka GymThe legendary dojo where champions are forged through sweat and spirit.Oriental and Pacific Boxing FederationThe regional proving ground where Asian champions are forged for the world stage.International Boxing FederationReal-world sanctioning bodies (WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO) govern world titles and connect boxers World Boxing OrganizationSanctioning body for world championship bouts and fighter rankings.Light Welterweight DivisionThe Light Welterweight Division is a weight class in professional boxing. The source does Super Bantamweight DivisionWhere speed meets devastating power in the smallest heavyweight class.Matsunaga GymA quiet corner of the ring where grit outlasts glamour.Kamogawa GymA small Chiba gym that forges fighters who never, ever back down from a punch.Hoshino GymWhere raw fury is forged into the sweetest punch in Japan.Ogawa GymWhere the real work is done, far from the spotlight and the big-money rings.Sugiyama GymA small Tokyo gym where one iron-jawed giant was forged in silence and sweat.Kuroda GymWhere quiet discipline becomes a thunderous right hand.Niizuma GymA small Tokyo gym where heavyweights are forged in sweat, not silk.Kashima GymWhere discipline forges champions and every punch carries the weight of a legacy.Saito GymWhere the fight goes on long after the cameras leave the big gyms.
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