I'm pretty sure he's gonna come back , it's slowly making it happen Ippo himself needs to want to come back properly himself. And when he does Hes gonna be stronger and also skater which is gonna be amazing.
It's taking it's bloody time though hahaha. I can't stop the pit in my stomach from the thought that the reason he goes back is cause something happens to the coach or Takamura, which I sure hope not because I love them both.
Me tooooooo!! I was so afraid that Coach Kamogawa gonna be too hurt (physically) to train Ippo again as in the story they point our the point that coach has been taking a lot of damage taking care of Takamura and Ippo who is heavy punches fighters! I'll be waiting until Ippo back to being a Boxer (definitely without harming himself with any lingering damages...)
before he comes back, he has to realize what his motivations is again, and what he has to become to be a monster in the boxing world
I can't bring myself to read this any longer. I know Ippo did great being a second, but I like him more when he was a Pro Boxer. Pleaseeeeeee let him make a come back and be a world champ! Also, THe coach kamogawa has to be with him through and through >^<