• Air date: 01 Apr '70 79 episodes
      Joe Yabuki is a troubled youth, whose only solution to problems is throwing punches at them. What he lacks in manners and discipline, he makes up for with his self-taught fighting skills. One day, while wandering the slums of Doya, Joe gets into a fight with the local gang. Although greatly outnumbered, he effortlessly defeats them, drawing the attention of Danpei Tange—a former boxing coach turned alcoholic. Seeing his potential, he offers to train Joe into Japan's greatest boxer. At first,
  • List of Episodes (79)
    • 26. License of Despair

      23 Sep '70
    • 27. Bridge to Tomorrow

      30 Sep '70
    • 28. Wager for Glory

      07 Oct '70
    • 29. Challenge for Tomorrow

      14 Oct '70
    • 30. The Ordeal of the Pro Test

      21 Oct '70
    • 31. Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer

      28 Oct '70
    • 32. The Road to the Shining Ring

      04 Nov '70
    • 33. Hooray for the First Victory

      11 Nov '70
    • 34. The Aspiring Boxer

      18 Nov '70
    • 35. Do Your Best! Nishi!

      25 Nov '70
    • 36. Wolf Kanagushi Bares His Fangs

      02 Dec '70
    • 37. Training Furiously

      09 Dec '70
    • 38. The Greatest Six-Round Bout in History

      16 Dec '70
    • 39. The Triple Cross of Victory

      23 Dec '70
    • 40. An Oath to the Snow

      30 Dec '70
    • 41. Rikiishi Tooru`s Challenge

      06 Jan '71
    • 42. A Man`s World

      13 Jan '71
    • 43. A Cruel Weight Loss

      20 Jan '71
    • 44. Rikiishi Tooru`s Hard Fight!

      27 Jan '71
    • 45. Sway Back to Defeat Rikiishi!

      03 Feb '71
    • 46. The Man Who Risked Death

      10 Feb '71
    • 47. The Two Before the Storm

      17 Feb '71
    • 48. Showdown of Destiny

      24 Feb '71
    • 49. An Endless Deathmatch

      03 Mar '71
    • 50. End of the Battle

      10 Mar '71