14 - Vs Japan's eagle

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"Hey big guy!, Could you train with me?"

I looked back, and Takamura was holding Kazeo's shoulder.

Kazeo smiled and said, "Not interested, sorry"

Takamura asked again, "Come on! You're not going to come again!. Just today, I have a match in a few weeks, and I need someone to train. You do sports, right?"

​Brother sighed and smiled. "Well, three rounds won't hurt."

I held his arm and told him, "Be careful; he's not an ordinary guy. Also, he doesn't hold back."

Takamura smiled evilly, but was hit by the coach. "Takamura! Don't decide a sparring without me!"

Takamura rubbed the back of his head. "Shut up, old man!, this guy seems athletic enough; also, I won't be full out, just want to practice, and Aoki is not a good punching bag"

Aoki looked at him and said, "Hey!"

"Do you want to spar with me?" the monster said.

"No, no, do your thing," Aoki looked away.

Kazeo shrugged his shoulders and went up to the ring.

"Do you need help with the wraps?" I asked Kazeo.

"Nah! Some of our guys put them, so I know how to do it." he answered.

I got some boxing gloves, and helped him put them on. "You have to be careful; his reach is insane, and he also has great speed; his punching po..." but Kazeo put the glove on my mouth. "Haha, little bro, don't worry; let me fight. I may not be a boxer, but I know how to fight"

I growled, annoyed by his action, but I just closed my eyes and sighed. "Well, It's your decision"

Takamura in the other corner, smashed his knuckles and asked for the bell.

Round 1

Contrary to expectations, Takamura didn't rush; both of them just looked calmly. The first to break the stare contest was Kazeo. With an open stance, he threw two left jabs, but they were dodged. Using the opportunity, he closed the distance and held his by the shoulders, Takamura looked warily and shook him up, when Kazeo did a step back, he threw a retreating right punch, but sadly, it was blocked, Takamura then did a step in, throwing more than four punches, all of them were blocked by Kazeo. The people outside couldn't see all the punches.

*Hmph** 

"Seven jabs and a right in between the fourth one," Miyata said casually.

Sora nodded, acknowledging the statement.

Ippo was looking oblivious to the interchange of the monsters inside the ring.

Both of them were throwing lefts and dodging everything. When the time was nearing the end of the first round, Takamura stepped up a gear and started to throw combinations, connecting some punches into him.

Kazeo grunting to some of the punches, but he was still blocking almost everything. Finally, finally the bell sounded.

I smiled. "So. How was he?"

Kazeo was breathing slowly to control himself; after a little bit, he said, "I may... have overestimated myself"

I laughed. "I told you, he is a monster"

We heard the bell, and I jumped down.

Round 2

This round, Kazeo went to the attack and landed two rights to the side of Takamura. With his stance and speed, he did a hit-and-run. Takamura was actually prepared; he swayed his body and pressured Kazeo to retreat to the corner, when he made him touch it, Takamura opened his legs and did a full swing with his right hand. Alarmed, he moved his head to the left, and the glove missed him by centimeters.

But Takamura didn't stop, he twisted his body and threw a left with great power, hitting him in the side and downing him instantly.

I counted loudly. "One... Two..." 

My brother gasped on the floor, and lifted his arms, holding the ropes and using them to raise his body. At the count of seven, he stood up and looked at Takamura with determination.

"Box," the coach said.

Kazeo moved his body and retreated, when Takamura dashed in, he moved his legs to the side and punched him with his left, and when Takamura tried to block and hit, Kazeo went with an upper, but it didn't hit. This was repeated four times, until the time was up.

Kazeo walked to the corner and sat. "Phew. The guy is strong. I don't think I can handle him while boxing; hey coach, can I retire on this round?"

Takamura exclaimed "Hey, no chicken out, we still have a round left"

Kamogawa smiled and said, "What did you say you practice?"

"Taekwondo, sir," he answered.

Kamogawa continued, "If you can promise me, that you won't hit his head, you can use your legs on this round"

I looked astonished at the old man, and Kazeo mirrored me. 

My brother said, "Are you sure?"

"Can you promise?" He looked into his eyes.

He nodded. "Of course, I can promise that!"

"Then I am sure; come on, give him a hard time!" The coach laughed.

Round 3

Kazeo moved his legs into a repeating pattern. Takamura was oblivious to the things the coach said, so he didn't expect the kick that connected with his side.

"Hey! What the hell man!" Takamura roared.

The coach also shouted "Shut up!, adapt, you can't kick, continue boxing!"

Takamura looked warily at the coach, but he smiled and looked directly at Kazeo.

With a longer reach, Kazeo put himself in a side stance and lifted his leg. Takamura dashed, but he was received by a sidekick, and he stepped back. Takamura moved his torso from side to side and moved his arms into a closed defense. He moved into close distance, blocking and dodging the kicks. Finally, after the fifth attempt, he closed the distance, and he received a punch to the face, Takamura looked annoyed but he persisted, when less than 20 seconds were left, Takamura threw some punches, and Kazeo couldn't block them all.

Takamura went full gear, and his speed was outstanding. My brother didn't stand a chance in that interchange; at least he wasn't downed.

The bell sounded, and they went to the corners.

"Please... remind me... never to fight... a boxer again," he said in between breaths.

I laughed loudly. "I can't promise that. I'm going to also be a pro boxer and I want to spar with you in the future"

He looked at me strangely. "Who are you, and what did you do to my brother"

I gasped a little and looked at him.

Four seconds passed, and he laughed. "Hahaha, I'm so happy; ok, let's spar in the future".

I sweated and said, "Yeah, let's." 

The coach came to us and congratulated my brother on a nice sparring match, Takamura also gave his thanks. After all of that, we get our stuff and left the gym, Ippo said that he was going to his home, but I went with him to help him with the boat. Kazeo excused himself and went to our house, saying he had to study.

Ippo was talking a lot on the way to his house, when we heard the voice of Umezawa.

"Both of you," he said angrily while stomping his legs and moving his arms

He finally reached us and shouted, "THAT WAS AMAZING!"

Ippo and I looked baffled, and we laughed. I threw my hand-over Umezawa shoulder and grinned. "Hey man, do you want me to invite you to see future sparring matches?"

"Of course, Ippo you have to tell me too!" Umezawa said while smiling.

Ippo stopped his laugh and answered, "I will!"

Umezawa excused himself, and we both walked again to Ippo's house.

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