Character profile
Eiji Date
伊達英二Biography
Eiji Date is a veteran boxer and a fighter Ippo admires. His greatest weapon is the Heartbreak Shot, a corkscrew blow aimed at the heart to immobilize an opponent.
Story spoilers
Years earlier, Date loses a World Title Match to Ricardo Martinez by second-round knockout, suffering several injuries. He leaves boxing to settle down with his wife Aiko and raise a family, but eventually returns after Aiko says she wants their son Yuuji to see his father fight.
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