• Air date: 13 Oct '80 47 episodes
      Yabuki Joe is left downhearted and hopeless after a certain tragic event. In attempt to put the past behind him, Joe leaves the gym behind and begins wandering. On his travels he comes across the likes of Wolf Kanagushi and Goromaki Gondo, men who unintentionally fan the dying embers inside him, leading him to putting his wanderings to an end. His return home puts Joe back on the path to boxing, but unknown to himself and his trainer, he now suffers deep-set issues holding him back from fighting
  • List of Episodes (47)
    • 26. A Champion... And a Loser's Glory

      06 Apr '81
    • 27. Boxing... A Requiem

      13 Apr '81
    • 28. José... In Hawaii

      20 Apr '81
    • 29. Yabuki's... New Defense

      27 Apr '81
    • 30. Grand Champion... José

      04 May '81
    • 31. Meaning... of the V Sign

      11 May '81
    • 32. Farewell... Dear Old Things

      18 May '81
    • 33. The 13th King Comes From America!?

      25 May '81
    • 34. He... Fell with the Card

      01 Jun '81
    • 35. The Champion ...Alone

      08 Jun '81
    • 36. Yoko's... New Attempt

      15 Jun '81
    • 37. The Wild Child… Harimao

      22 Jun '81
    • 38. Unexpected Visitor... Gondo Goromaki

      29 Jun '81
    • 39. Two Beasts... in the Jungle

      06 Jul '81
    • 40. Joe Fired Up… The Target is Near

      13 Jul '81
    • 41. José arrives in Japan… The Match Date Approaches!

      20 Jul '81
    • 42. A Shock… Yoko's Premonition

      27 Jul '81
    • 43. Hoe and Danpei... Two Everyday People

      03 Aug '81
    • 44. Yoko... Her Love

      10 Aug '81
    • 45. Joe VS. José... The Gong of the Match Rings

      17 Aug '81
    • 46. The Violent... Endless Fight to the Death

      24 Aug '81
    • 47. Youth is Now.. Burnt-out

      31 Aug '81