Quote Originally Posted by LaZie
I think that little chin graze did more than just graze his chin. Like in the 2nd Ichiro vs Ippo fight in the first season.
Yup, I failed to compute that and it only struck me back in the first second of ep 20, right before the coach explains it.

Other than that, ep 20 was a tension riser one, too bad we have to wait one full week for next ep, a double airing would have been nice to get stuck on that pressure and have ep21 right after.

Regarding Hawk, I highly doubt he's a total natural, as it has been pointed out, no one has such a body without hard training.
And if he was already there for such a long time in Japan, it was to reduce jetlag effects and be fully prepared.
I think we'll be told that as of yet he was so strong that it was boring to him, thus his attitude to create the maximum attention, hatred or whatever to spice things and up finaly get a tough opponent.

Regarding the flashy entrances, well I think it was too much, I do not know boxing that much, but to me it isn't like that, is it?
Costumes and such are related to catch which is more about show and acting for the pleasure of the audience, but I might be wrong.