Sanada, Kazuki

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Sanada Kazuki is a recurring character in Hajime no Ippo. He served as the antagonist in the television special Champion Road.
Sanada held the Junior Featherweight Championship before giving up the title to compete in a different weight class. He is a boxer who relies on science to win his fights. During his title bout against Ippo, he used science to calculate how many seconds he would be immobilized (even though Ippo's fighting spirit kept him going and proved his theory wrong). He can lower his pulse rate between rounds, which helps him fight at his full potential again.
He is known to be very close to Ippo, as he did not hesitate to help when Ippo thought that Takamura had a detached retina.
As a former Japanese champion, Sanada was a highly skilled boxer. His fighting style focuses on skill and strategy rather than overwhelming strength or speed. Sanada's boxing involves his knowledge of the human body to drive in major attacks with pinpoint precision, stopping and breaking down his opponent from the inside rather than attacking the body to cause major external damage. His techniques allow him to drive in major attacks with even the slightest opening in an opponent's guard. His understanding of anatomy also allows him to target the 4 vital organs of the body, which would lead to cyanosis.
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