Yabuki, Joe

矢吹丈

The protagonist of the story. He is recognized by his long bangs and his habit of always wearing a worn-out beige coat and a red flat cap.
Shortly after birth, he passed through numerous orphanages and facilities. However, he quickly grew weary of the monotonous life and frequently escaped, eventually making his way to Doya Town, where the story is set.
Joe is rude and quick to fight, though he can also be quite frivolous at times. Due to his rough upbringing, he is a delinquent who prefers solitude, but he later comes to value his new friends and rivals. He struggles to understand women, essentially treating them kindly only out of obligation.
Homeland/Country: Japan
Current Affiliation: Tange Boxing Gym
Weight Class: Bantamweight (115 to 118 Pounds Weight Limit)
Natural Weight: Bantamweight, but this changes in the second half of the series as Joe becomes a natural Lightweight (135 pounds Weight Limit) due to a growth spurt that alters his bone and muscle mass. Joe weighed himself at 132 pounds before the weight cut to continue competing at Bantamweight.
Boxing Style/Stance: Orthodox Stance, No Guard Stance, "Turtle" Cross Arm Stance, and Brawler Stance/Infighter Stance
Signature Blows/Techniques/Speciality: The Cross Counter or variations thereof, including the Double Cross Counter and Triple Cross Counter. Left Jab, Body Blows, Gut Punch, Counter, Uppercut, Right Hook, Overhand Right, and Corkscrew Blow/Punches

Spoiler

He is a bantamweight whose specialties include the cross counter and the No Guard stance. He possesses extraordinary punching strength, fortitude, and fighting spirit, often rising after taking killer blows. He is known to counter cross-counters (a double-cross), demonstrating raw, natural talent for the sport. He has even countered double crosses with a triple-cross, implying high-level technical abilities. Following his fight with Rikiishi, he begins to better develop his guarding.

Details:

First name:: Joe
Last name:: Yabuki
Other names:: Aniki
Assassin
Shinigami
Brawler
Height:: Around 5'5 to 5'6 (Looks smaller in Season 1, Looks taller in Season 2)
Occupation:: Professional Boxer