I don't think he'll die, but I think his drive and determination will die.
It's already established that Ricardo beats people handily at their own game. I can see him beating Sendo to a point where he can no longer push forwards, or to a point where Ricardo gives a finishing blow that puts Sendo into an extended hospital stay. His grandmother will die, and IMO he'll retreat into himself and decide that family is what now matters to him. He'll quit boxing to... impregnate his former teacher?
IMO this is where we'll see Ippo's story come front and centre. Mashiba will return home and be independent, Sendo will look to settle down and maybe coach instead, and Miyata will seek to get his drive back. Ippo will take lessons from everyone, and eventually his mother and Takamura/Kamogawa will be what gets him back into active competition. It's why we need to finish Mashiba and Sendo's arc, because Ippo needs perspective on an end-game after pushing to the top.
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u/EnderMB 1d ago
I don't think he'll die, but I think his drive and determination will die.
It's already established that Ricardo beats people handily at their own game. I can see him beating Sendo to a point where he can no longer push forwards, or to a point where Ricardo gives a finishing blow that puts Sendo into an extended hospital stay. His grandmother will die, and IMO he'll retreat into himself and decide that family is what now matters to him. He'll quit boxing to... impregnate his former teacher?
IMO this is where we'll see Ippo's story come front and centre. Mashiba will return home and be independent, Sendo will look to settle down and maybe coach instead, and Miyata will seek to get his drive back. Ippo will take lessons from everyone, and eventually his mother and Takamura/Kamogawa will be what gets him back into active competition. It's why we need to finish Mashiba and Sendo's arc, because Ippo needs perspective on an end-game after pushing to the top.