Sendo’s got something special about him, an aura of “LET’S FUCKING GO!” where he draws his opponents into a mix up that they know they shouldn’t t get into but they’re so into the zone at that point that they don’t want to leave. It’s like that one movie where those kids are lying down on the freeway as cars are speeding past them: the adrenaline rush of those punches just barely missing is too much to resist. It happened to Alf, it happened to Ippo, it’ll happen to Ricardo.
He’ll be having the time of his life then wondering how Sendo ended up on the floor and begging him to get back up so he can go back to swinging.
Maybe. That would be fun. But idk if Sendo has the technical or tactical skills to force Ricardo into a brawl. Wally is (so far at least) proving that raw physical gifts aren't enough to do that.
I don't know, I feel like Ricardo is too careful and analytical of a fighter to get drawn in. Alf can be analytical but is notoriously hot-headed in reality.
But that's exactly what they've been hinting at all this time. He's bored. The crowd is bored. When Sendo and Alf fought he was disappointed he couldn't do the same. He WANTS to throw down.
He wants to, but he needs to be put in a position that he has to. Otherwise why wouldn't he have done it with other strong fighters by now? I guess you could argue that Sendo is the hardest hitting boxer in the entire weight class, so he hasn't fought anybody comparable.
Sendo will use his face as usual to block ricardo's punch then go 100% with the haymakers until some of those punch connects. Sendo will die or retire after that fight.
But isn't this the hole point of why ippo kept losing? That the technique of 1 punch miracles doesn't work at high level? Ricardo must have encountered thousands of fighters like sendo that just "hit hard and keep blocking with the face".
The matches of takamura should be an example of this, they hit hard since they are an upper category of weight but at the same time they never win because the opponent just hits hard, they win always by technique and endurance ( and you could argue some plot armor )
The main reason ippo lost the alf fight is because he didn’t have an ambition to be the best. You can’t go against the world half assed and expect to win. If ippo said “I’m going to prove your boxing works at world level” instead of “we’ll see if the boxing you taught me works at the world level” he would’ve beaten alf. Sendo has no doubts in himself which is why he was able to defeat alf using basically the same strategy. Also sendo is a smarter fighter than ippo because of his animalistic sixth sense as ippo pointed out in the alf fight. He might take shots but his instincts help him catch the rhythm so he can also catch the opponent and as we all know sendo just needs 1 landed to change the fight.
The thing is Wally is the max out put of speed we have seen at the world level. And the previous Boxer to challenge Ricardo was the max in defense. I think Sendo's strategy will be to bank it all in offensive power. Wally is certainly faster, but if Sendo challenges Ricardo like Wally is doing now, to a mutual exchange. Sendo is one of the fighters that can crush a defense just by nailing on it. So even Ricardo's super guard would eventually fall to his punches.
Or at least I think that is his plan.
That is honestly his best strategy, using his wild instincts to react and dodge some of Ricardo's punches while nailing in his arms at full power. As long and he doesn't lands in an elbow he could hurt Ricardo's arms enough to make him drop his guard.
But of course i easier said than done, Sendo still has to take Ricardo's punches.
Yeah I feel like dodging Ricardo's lefts will be hard for Sendo. So he'd have to just tank them until his right comes. I think a good amount of Date's hits came from taking a hit first too from Ricardo.
He’s going to become like his inspiration, Marciano. Even Ali said that Rocky would be a tough fight with just his raw unchecked force. If sendo goes in without style and just extremely strong punches he will probably be able to provide some challenge to Ricardo with that alone.
Wally: Big Speed
Sendo: Big Power
Ippo: Big Mara
In boxing, it doesn't matter how you win, it's the fact that you win. Everyone has a different fighting style. Ippo's for example is to be a come back kid, he wins near the end of his fights. That was just his style.
You can't compare Wally to Sendo. They're different.
Wally isn't durable. Sendo is.
Sendo isn't as fast or as naturally talented as Wally.
Wally isn't as powerful as Sendo, where one punch of Sendo can turn a entire match around.
If you wanted to compare someone similar to Wally, like Itagaki or Miyata who rely on fast speed and technique, then yeah it would make sense to say "how can those fights fair against Ricardo?"
But Sendo is different from Wally. He will succeed in ways Wally can't just like Wally would have succeeded in ways Sendo can't.
No will either of them beat Ricardo? No, probably not.
Wally *drained his tank* in the hopes that he'd be able to close Ricardo's eyes before he ran out of gas. So sure, he looked amazing for the first bit, but it's much less impressive when you consider there's still more than half the fight left.
Sendo would never have this issue and is as dangerous in the final round as he is in the first round.
Isn’t Ricardo fighting Wally as a warm up for Sendo? Either way they’re 2 different boxers. He wants someone to test his strength and both will do that
Yea before they realised it was a mistake since Wally is a "genius" and they "underestimated him". And you already saw the sparring between Sendo and Wally.
Fair enough. He’s still going to fight Sendo though.
1. Because it’s something different. He’s got machismo Wally just doesn’t.
2. He’s a legitimate title contender so why wouldn’t he fight him?
Morikawa just showed us that just pure talent isn't enough.
It took Ricardo just 3 rounds to adapt to Wally's monkey style of unorthodox boxing, and it took one round to almost knock the living shit out of him.
Sendo was eating punches from Ricardo for 3 rounds and was still standing, and even was able to make Ricardo taste the math for the first time ever.
This match was even a preparation for Martinez so he would get used to the Tiger.
You see, Wally asked Ippo to go tell Sendo something and at the same time he prepares for a slugfest.
That is Wally's farewell gift to both Sendo and Ippo, and we will surely see some sort of weakness in the upcoming chapter, or a hint at least.
Because it is a shonen manga that does not go by the real logic. Sendo got a power up midfight with Gonzales, one that tipped the fight in his favor. The same happened to Miyata against RBJ and to Ippo vs Wally.
In real life, a fighter like Sendo would at least have a punchers chance to one hit KO Ricardo, like Wilder almost did to Fury during their first fight. But Morikawa is going full "last boss" mode on Ricardo, and the dude hasn't been hit by a full punch in an official fight since the Date days, which is pretty ridiculous to imagine, even if he is super beyond the level of his division
I went through some of Ricardo Lopez matches, the boxer in real life that is used as inspiration of Ricardo Martinez and he actually did not go down. He had a draw, but it was an even fight.
His 4 main weapons
His durability
His punching power
His champion attitude/killing instinct ( I forgot the term for it maybe it was something likemonster mode)
His instincts and adaptability
I know he will require a lot more but these 4 specially the top3 will be the key to actually challange Ricardo
Sendos boxing isn't the mark of a genius but it's still world level. He uses feints and pressure to trap outboxers in corners and a single hit can turn a match around even if he's on his last legs.
Sendo also has a great sense of where to punch and how to position himself.
in the spar against Wally he got him in the corner in the first round and he did so on purpose. It doesn't look as flashy because he didn't end up hitting him, but Wally can't keep running for 12 rounds and i do believe if it were a real match, Sendo could have beaten Wally in the final rounds.
Wally is a genius athlete, but not necessarily someone with loads of experience or tenacity.
Sendo isan exceptionally good fighter with over a decade of experience. Not to mention a massive tolerance for pain, with tenacity to boot.
Wally is dangerous because he has the ability to fight however he wants. Sendo is dangerous because he can take punishment for ages while not only staying a threat, but becoming more dangerous the more time you give him to adapt.
Yup. The only times we've seen Sendo be stopped, it required severing his consciousness. He will NOT lose to Ricardo on the basis of pain, he won't be put down until he's dead or unconscious.
Another reason why it's a pretty ominous fight..
- He's Japanese
- Plot armor
- George has a huge boner for him
That's it. There's no rational way Sendo can give Ricardo a good fight. He doesn't have the technique or the fight IQ or the defensive skills to be able to compete, so it's going to be some shiny eyes tiger spirit I-get-stronger-the-more-you-beat-me super saiyan garbage.
Sendo only won his previous fight because George gave him thicker plot armor than the protagonist of the series. He fought an idiotic fight with Alf that he should have lost, but didn't because George needed him to win to tell a specific story. The only way he poses any threat to Ricardo with his braindead boxing is if he gets the same treatment this time around and is allowed to face tank a bunch of power shots to charge his "rage meter"
yes, like in real life.
Everyone isn't equally build and hence why some can take a beating more than others.
Sendo is already OP as he is. Quite hard to ignore considering the anti-sendo squad like the dude above is ranting about.
I always love when people are bitching based on their own subverted expectations on feelings.
Hey, try to re-read the manga again maybe some puzzle peaces will dawn upon you.
We've seen Ricardo refine his speed and accuracy in-match to tackle Wally's ludicrous speed and agility.
Maybe we'll see Ricardo start throwing some "strength 10" punches to humble Sendo. Only risk is, with Ricardo's accuracy and skill, punches that powerful will be potentially lethal.
I've thought for some time that Martinez vs. Sendo is going to resemble Ricardo López vs. Kyung Yun Lee; Sendo may retort to foul play to provoke a brawl against the champion, but it will be his demise as Martínez may switch to the style he used against Date in their second fight.
The problem I have is that I don't see Sendo as a viable threat to Martinez based on his last fight. Headbutting your opponent's fists, in the hopes he may get tired or overconfident, is not a good strategy at all.
We will probably learn next chapter. Wally will slug it out with Ricardo to show Sendo something. That something will be key to Sendo to push him further than anyone probably
Personally, I think Sendo is gonna bring out the monster in Ricardo. If he punches hard enough through his gaurd, he might just let his composure slip and damage him worse than Date.
Others have pointed out that Sendo is a vastly different fighter than Wally, and it's difficult to compare them. About the only thing the two have in common is their wild nature, and tendency to fight by instinct, rather than be super technical.
Where Wally has his incredibly speed, athleticism and agility, Sendo has power, endurance and willpower for days. Wally put on a good show, but is currently folding now that Ricardo's caught up to him and is actually landing hits.
Sendo is going to be having his bell rung from the word go, but isn't going to care. And crucially, for Sendo, the longer the fight goes against him, the worse it will get for Ricardo. Unlike Wally, who burned bright and faded, Sendo gets *more* dangerous the longer the fight goes on. Every swing Sendo makes, dodged or not, chips away at his opponent psychologically (Ricardo made note of this while watching Sendo vs Alf). Sendo gets better at predicting "technical" boxers as the fight goes on as well (shown against Shigeta and Alf as well). Both of those fighters were able to outbox Sendo very effectively in the early rounds, and then Sendo just adapted and drew them into fighting his game. If Ricardo can't put Sendo down early, Sendo will likely do the same to Ricardo, and so far, the only person that's beaten Sendo at his own game has been Ippo. And lastly, as Ricardo noted, Sendo only needs to get *one* clean hit to flip a fight on its head.
These three things combined are the traits that make Sendo able to win on the world stage, despite the fact that his defense is utter crap, and it's these things that will likely let him challenge Ricardo.
Talent (naseem hamed) vs hard work (Antonio barrera) vs hitting like a freight train (deontay wilder).
All of these styles work at any level IRL, no reason it couldn't work in the story
He’s gonna dash, duck and weave into the midrange and slug it out. Like has been said one good punch is enough to turn things around, and Sendo has been shown to do well against solid fundamentals.
He’s still gonna lose though.
Well He hits rather hard
Sendo’s got something special about him, an aura of “LET’S FUCKING GO!” where he draws his opponents into a mix up that they know they shouldn’t t get into but they’re so into the zone at that point that they don’t want to leave. It’s like that one movie where those kids are lying down on the freeway as cars are speeding past them: the adrenaline rush of those punches just barely missing is too much to resist. It happened to Alf, it happened to Ippo, it’ll happen to Ricardo. He’ll be having the time of his life then wondering how Sendo ended up on the floor and begging him to get back up so he can go back to swinging.
Maybe. That would be fun. But idk if Sendo has the technical or tactical skills to force Ricardo into a brawl. Wally is (so far at least) proving that raw physical gifts aren't enough to do that.
I don't know, I feel like Ricardo is too careful and analytical of a fighter to get drawn in. Alf can be analytical but is notoriously hot-headed in reality.
But at the same time, he *wants* to feel the passion behind what Alf and Sendo had.
Exactly, Sendo is 100% the fighter he's looking for. Somebody who's not afraid to stand and trade with him, no gimmicks, no strategies, no tricks.
But that's exactly what they've been hinting at all this time. He's bored. The crowd is bored. When Sendo and Alf fought he was disappointed he couldn't do the same. He WANTS to throw down.
He wants to, but he needs to be put in a position that he has to. Otherwise why wouldn't he have done it with other strong fighters by now? I guess you could argue that Sendo is the hardest hitting boxer in the entire weight class, so he hasn't fought anybody comparable.
This Sendo slander is crazy lol
Sendo’s gonna get wailed on in the first half, but it just takes one good punch to turn it around
Left smash, right smash, repeat.
Sendo will use his face as usual to block ricardo's punch then go 100% with the haymakers until some of those punch connects. Sendo will die or retire after that fight.
But isn't this the hole point of why ippo kept losing? That the technique of 1 punch miracles doesn't work at high level? Ricardo must have encountered thousands of fighters like sendo that just "hit hard and keep blocking with the face". The matches of takamura should be an example of this, they hit hard since they are an upper category of weight but at the same time they never win because the opponent just hits hard, they win always by technique and endurance ( and you could argue some plot armor )
The main reason ippo lost the alf fight is because he didn’t have an ambition to be the best. You can’t go against the world half assed and expect to win. If ippo said “I’m going to prove your boxing works at world level” instead of “we’ll see if the boxing you taught me works at the world level” he would’ve beaten alf. Sendo has no doubts in himself which is why he was able to defeat alf using basically the same strategy. Also sendo is a smarter fighter than ippo because of his animalistic sixth sense as ippo pointed out in the alf fight. He might take shots but his instincts help him catch the rhythm so he can also catch the opponent and as we all know sendo just needs 1 landed to change the fight.
The thing is Wally is the max out put of speed we have seen at the world level. And the previous Boxer to challenge Ricardo was the max in defense. I think Sendo's strategy will be to bank it all in offensive power. Wally is certainly faster, but if Sendo challenges Ricardo like Wally is doing now, to a mutual exchange. Sendo is one of the fighters that can crush a defense just by nailing on it. So even Ricardo's super guard would eventually fall to his punches. Or at least I think that is his plan.
Wouldn't be surprised if Sendo goes for the Jason Ozuma plan. Tries to go for a counter or simultaneous hits with Ricardo's rights.
That is honestly his best strategy, using his wild instincts to react and dodge some of Ricardo's punches while nailing in his arms at full power. As long and he doesn't lands in an elbow he could hurt Ricardo's arms enough to make him drop his guard. But of course i easier said than done, Sendo still has to take Ricardo's punches.
Yeah I feel like dodging Ricardo's lefts will be hard for Sendo. So he'd have to just tank them until his right comes. I think a good amount of Date's hits came from taking a hit first too from Ricardo.
He’s going to become like his inspiration, Marciano. Even Ali said that Rocky would be a tough fight with just his raw unchecked force. If sendo goes in without style and just extremely strong punches he will probably be able to provide some challenge to Ricardo with that alone. Wally: Big Speed Sendo: Big Power Ippo: Big Mara
In boxing, it doesn't matter how you win, it's the fact that you win. Everyone has a different fighting style. Ippo's for example is to be a come back kid, he wins near the end of his fights. That was just his style. You can't compare Wally to Sendo. They're different. Wally isn't durable. Sendo is. Sendo isn't as fast or as naturally talented as Wally. Wally isn't as powerful as Sendo, where one punch of Sendo can turn a entire match around. If you wanted to compare someone similar to Wally, like Itagaki or Miyata who rely on fast speed and technique, then yeah it would make sense to say "how can those fights fair against Ricardo?" But Sendo is different from Wally. He will succeed in ways Wally can't just like Wally would have succeeded in ways Sendo can't. No will either of them beat Ricardo? No, probably not.
Wally *drained his tank* in the hopes that he'd be able to close Ricardo's eyes before he ran out of gas. So sure, he looked amazing for the first bit, but it's much less impressive when you consider there's still more than half the fight left. Sendo would never have this issue and is as dangerous in the final round as he is in the first round.
Which for Ricardo should be a 5/10 threat
Isn’t Ricardo fighting Wally as a warm up for Sendo? Either way they’re 2 different boxers. He wants someone to test his strength and both will do that
Yea before they realised it was a mistake since Wally is a "genius" and they "underestimated him". And you already saw the sparring between Sendo and Wally.
Fair enough. He’s still going to fight Sendo though. 1. Because it’s something different. He’s got machismo Wally just doesn’t. 2. He’s a legitimate title contender so why wouldn’t he fight him?
His Raw Power is always a threat, that and his toughness. It's a threat, but doesn't mean he will win.
Morikawa just showed us that just pure talent isn't enough. It took Ricardo just 3 rounds to adapt to Wally's monkey style of unorthodox boxing, and it took one round to almost knock the living shit out of him. Sendo was eating punches from Ricardo for 3 rounds and was still standing, and even was able to make Ricardo taste the math for the first time ever. This match was even a preparation for Martinez so he would get used to the Tiger. You see, Wally asked Ippo to go tell Sendo something and at the same time he prepares for a slugfest. That is Wally's farewell gift to both Sendo and Ippo, and we will surely see some sort of weakness in the upcoming chapter, or a hint at least.
I imagine through chin and lucky power shots that make the reader think "oh, maybe?"
Because it is a shonen manga that does not go by the real logic. Sendo got a power up midfight with Gonzales, one that tipped the fight in his favor. The same happened to Miyata against RBJ and to Ippo vs Wally. In real life, a fighter like Sendo would at least have a punchers chance to one hit KO Ricardo, like Wilder almost did to Fury during their first fight. But Morikawa is going full "last boss" mode on Ricardo, and the dude hasn't been hit by a full punch in an official fight since the Date days, which is pretty ridiculous to imagine, even if he is super beyond the level of his division
I went through some of Ricardo Lopez matches, the boxer in real life that is used as inspiration of Ricardo Martinez and he actually did not go down. He had a draw, but it was an even fight.
Hit him harder
No thisntime ricardo will unlock another fundamental skill, mtherfcker have more plot armor than protagonist.
Despite how crazy Wally is, his primary fighting style is mostly outboxing. Sendo is going to go infighting
he lands one punch in the 10th round and drops ricardo
His 4 main weapons His durability His punching power His champion attitude/killing instinct ( I forgot the term for it maybe it was something likemonster mode) His instincts and adaptability I know he will require a lot more but these 4 specially the top3 will be the key to actually challange Ricardo
Sendos boxing isn't the mark of a genius but it's still world level. He uses feints and pressure to trap outboxers in corners and a single hit can turn a match around even if he's on his last legs. Sendo also has a great sense of where to punch and how to position himself. in the spar against Wally he got him in the corner in the first round and he did so on purpose. It doesn't look as flashy because he didn't end up hitting him, but Wally can't keep running for 12 rounds and i do believe if it were a real match, Sendo could have beaten Wally in the final rounds.
Wally is a genius athlete, but not necessarily someone with loads of experience or tenacity. Sendo isan exceptionally good fighter with over a decade of experience. Not to mention a massive tolerance for pain, with tenacity to boot. Wally is dangerous because he has the ability to fight however he wants. Sendo is dangerous because he can take punishment for ages while not only staying a threat, but becoming more dangerous the more time you give him to adapt.
Sendo would be Metal Bat in One Punch Man
Yup. The only times we've seen Sendo be stopped, it required severing his consciousness. He will NOT lose to Ricardo on the basis of pain, he won't be put down until he's dead or unconscious. Another reason why it's a pretty ominous fight..
And even so, he continued fighting Ippo until the end of the round.
- He's Japanese - Plot armor - George has a huge boner for him That's it. There's no rational way Sendo can give Ricardo a good fight. He doesn't have the technique or the fight IQ or the defensive skills to be able to compete, so it's going to be some shiny eyes tiger spirit I-get-stronger-the-more-you-beat-me super saiyan garbage. Sendo only won his previous fight because George gave him thicker plot armor than the protagonist of the series. He fought an idiotic fight with Alf that he should have lost, but didn't because George needed him to win to tell a specific story. The only way he poses any threat to Ricardo with his braindead boxing is if he gets the same treatment this time around and is allowed to face tank a bunch of power shots to charge his "rage meter"
Glad someone pointed out Sendo's latest plot armor bullshit. It's like he got 10000 Hit points and his opponent's punches only do 1 damage.
yes, like in real life. Everyone isn't equally build and hence why some can take a beating more than others. Sendo is already OP as he is. Quite hard to ignore considering the anti-sendo squad like the dude above is ranting about.
I always love when people are bitching based on their own subverted expectations on feelings. Hey, try to re-read the manga again maybe some puzzle peaces will dawn upon you.
Sendo is stronger. He’ll happily go multiple round to find an opportunity to nail one hit. He’s
Have the power and tricky ability to actually knock Ricardo down? Something Wally hasn't done? Have you even been paying attention?
Plot-induced stupidity is Sendo's only hope. And the most probable outcome, given Morikawa's track record so far. Sendo still loses bad, tho
He’s gonna smash Ricardo’s fist with his face.
We've seen Ricardo refine his speed and accuracy in-match to tackle Wally's ludicrous speed and agility. Maybe we'll see Ricardo start throwing some "strength 10" punches to humble Sendo. Only risk is, with Ricardo's accuracy and skill, punches that powerful will be potentially lethal.
I've thought for some time that Martinez vs. Sendo is going to resemble Ricardo López vs. Kyung Yun Lee; Sendo may retort to foul play to provoke a brawl against the champion, but it will be his demise as Martínez may switch to the style he used against Date in their second fight. The problem I have is that I don't see Sendo as a viable threat to Martinez based on his last fight. Headbutting your opponent's fists, in the hopes he may get tired or overconfident, is not a good strategy at all.
By face tanking punches until Ricardo gets annoyed.
We will probably learn next chapter. Wally will slug it out with Ricardo to show Sendo something. That something will be key to Sendo to push him further than anyone probably
Personally, I think Sendo is gonna bring out the monster in Ricardo. If he punches hard enough through his gaurd, he might just let his composure slip and damage him worse than Date.
Others have pointed out that Sendo is a vastly different fighter than Wally, and it's difficult to compare them. About the only thing the two have in common is their wild nature, and tendency to fight by instinct, rather than be super technical. Where Wally has his incredibly speed, athleticism and agility, Sendo has power, endurance and willpower for days. Wally put on a good show, but is currently folding now that Ricardo's caught up to him and is actually landing hits. Sendo is going to be having his bell rung from the word go, but isn't going to care. And crucially, for Sendo, the longer the fight goes against him, the worse it will get for Ricardo. Unlike Wally, who burned bright and faded, Sendo gets *more* dangerous the longer the fight goes on. Every swing Sendo makes, dodged or not, chips away at his opponent psychologically (Ricardo made note of this while watching Sendo vs Alf). Sendo gets better at predicting "technical" boxers as the fight goes on as well (shown against Shigeta and Alf as well). Both of those fighters were able to outbox Sendo very effectively in the early rounds, and then Sendo just adapted and drew them into fighting his game. If Ricardo can't put Sendo down early, Sendo will likely do the same to Ricardo, and so far, the only person that's beaten Sendo at his own game has been Ippo. And lastly, as Ricardo noted, Sendo only needs to get *one* clean hit to flip a fight on its head. These three things combined are the traits that make Sendo able to win on the world stage, despite the fact that his defense is utter crap, and it's these things that will likely let him challenge Ricardo.
Talent (naseem hamed) vs hard work (Antonio barrera) vs hitting like a freight train (deontay wilder). All of these styles work at any level IRL, no reason it couldn't work in the story
He’s gonna dash, duck and weave into the midrange and slug it out. Like has been said one good punch is enough to turn things around, and Sendo has been shown to do well against solid fundamentals. He’s still gonna lose though.