Acceleration is Round 1187 of Jōji Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo manga series.
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- Title Page Character(s): Ippo Makunouchi
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Sendō explains to Miyata, Mashiba, and Fujii that he came to see if Ippo has become weaker, but after seeing him like this, he has nothing to worry about. After Mashiba points out that Ippo has been getting hit by jabs and unable to get close, Sendō claims that he is getting mixed up by two ranges: the southpaw's range ad his own range. Sendō adds that it is Ippo's first match without the ankle weight straps, so he might be feeling like he is floating around, but he will start getting the hang of it soon and get his act together after. Ippo dashes and gets close to Guevara, but he stepped in too far, making him bump into him. Guevara pushes him to the side, and tries to escape, thinking Ippo is off balance since he is standing on one foot while leaning over. However, Ippo is able to throw a punch at the unorthodox angle, throwing an uppercut from his left that was close to the canvas while standing on his left foot. Guevara, despite blocking, is lifted up in the air from the impact. Guevara backs away while throwing right jabs, but Ippo keeps up with him while blocking and dodging the attacks. Ippo hits Guevara's block with a heavy right that is thrown while leaning to the left. Guevara feels like he is looking at the impossible as he sees the way Ippo can twist his body and the flexibility and strength required for it.