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It's more of a "what if" event; in the main story, Ricky is Hojung's second opponent. After the fight, they only see each other briefly before Hojung's last match; after that, they don't see each other again in the main story.
Wait i havent read the entire thing, this is a non-canon side story right? What happened between the blond and the old man in the real story?