Moho Forum

Before the Rocky series went this fantastic anime manga about a street punk that become a boxing champion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFhMZ1G8E5I
I saw it a lot of decades ago but I still remember some moments.
Sadly , it was redubbed and westernizzated ( Dumpei became Frank e so on) a bit later .
From the same guy that made Tiger Mask

Joe Kabuki has initial parkinson sign but still decide to face Jose Mendoza , the undispuded champion of the world of his category, because Jose destroy Joe' friend Carlos Rivera.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomorrow's_Joe
In his final and drammatic fight Joe close the distance with the champion and paid an bitter price for his heroism.
Ashita no Joe, Rocky Joe in Europe is different by the later Stallone 's Rocky movies but, in my opinion, is even better.

Mendoza, a fighter with superhuman skills and strengh is not a bad guy, is not like the various monster opponent of Rocky Balboa but show humanity and depth.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5cDxYlkKJ9I
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aA1pD8vF4ig