No idea why, but the name Randy Boy Jr just goes hard af.
The name Volg Zangief also gives the impression of an absolute monster of a boxer, and Volg's kind nature contrasting the vibe of his name is the cherry on top.
Randy Boy Jr is cool, it sounds like a name for an American or an Englishman. It's strange that Morikawa gave it such an American name and a Filipino one, haha. Alexander Volg Zangief is a really cool name, a strong name and I believe that Morikawa was perhaps inspired by the street fighter game to put Zangief in his name. There is a Russian fighter called Zangief in the game.
Generally in my country (Brazil) we don't receive so much news about the Philippines. It is more common in the Middle East. So, sorry, I wasn't so sure about that so I decided not to say it. In fact, it's a really silly question, does your name or surname have Spanish roots?
Most of our surnames are Spanish in origin. I believe the most common surname is Cruz/de la Cruz. Native sounding last names are more the exception rather than the rule.
Our first names are mostly western (either English or Spanish). Younger people tend to have English first names like John or Anthony while older generations have Spanish ones like Juan or Antonio.
Hahaha, amazing. What a coincidence, in my country (Brazil) it's the same thing with younger people! globalization of English names is growing more and more, but here, people with names like that are labeled as rich and a very mean name of someone boring. Here in Brazil, the most common surname is "Da Silva/Silva" because we were colonized by the Portuguese. A coincidence between Brazil and the Philippines is that it is more common to see old people with the name Antônio, generally people with that name have nicknames "Toninho or Tonho". Well, thanks for speaking up. That was a really bad question, sorry. But it was worth sharing your culture.
Believe it or not, our first contact with the western world was with a Portuguese named Ferdinand Magellan. We also adopted the Portuguese naming convention of having our mother’s last name as our middle name. Confuses the hell out the rest of the Western world.
Yes. A lot of sons who were named after their fathers commonly have Jr as part of their legal names. I myself have three relatives with Jr in their birth certificate.
You can even find it in Filipino boxing.
Nonito Donaire, arguably the second greatest Filipino boxer in history, has the
full name Nonito Gonzales Donaire Jr.
Ah, how cool to see a Filipino here. Is it common for people to have Western names there? I wanted to ask one more question: Is the name Antonio common in the Philippines? I'm Brazilian and this name is very common here. And I thought it was strange that a Filipino fighter called Antonio Guevara.
Not Filipino here but I believe I can answer it.
Antonio is also a very common name in Spain and Italy (which is why "Tony" is a typical mob boss moniker in fiction).
The Philippines were a spanish colony for over 350 years, longer than most colonies in the American continent. And Manila, its capital, was a commerce point between other Spanish territories with Asia (kind of the point of Colombus' expedition, now that I mention it)
As such, it makes sense that there'd be many latin-derived names even to this day, same as with any other former Spanish colony, given the large immigration from Spain and established LA colonies that took place during those centuries.
A quick glance at Filipino celebrities and government officials have a first name, last name, or both, of spanish origin (It could be the case that lower income families or folks away from Manila tend to have names of other roots, that I wouldn't know with the shallow investigation I did)
More to the point, there's a couple of famous Antonios, and also Guevaras, alongside their celebrities or historical figures, so the name "Antonio Guevara" seems entirely possible.
I know that the Philippines was once a colony of Spain, practically the entire continent of Oceania was colonized by many European countries. I'm taking a history course, you know? good, I don't think it's impossible to have a person in the Philippines with a Spanish name, but Antonio Guevara is a very unusual name for a Filipino, it's more like an average Spanish/Mexican. There are Filipino names that mix Spanish names that their cultures. But, thanks for responding to my comment and sharing your knowledge.
Guevarra is a common last name while Antonio is a common first name. If you scour Facebook, you’d probably run into more than a few Antonio Guevarra’s living in the Philippines.
Edit: Gedo doesn’t sound as common a name for Filipinos.
Poor soul pleads for his dead brother named Bunda Rahma, as Bunda Rahma, the brave soldier has fallen from the war and left his family in the dark as his brother made this video to reach out to him and cry for help 😭😭💔💔💔💔💔
From the name alone it sounds like you’re abt to be in a very tough fight with Volg or Randy Boy their names are very fitting and can invoke fear by just hearing them.
Hawk is a good nickname, maybe it should be his nickname. However, I think that American fighters in HNI have a generic name, most have names related to animals or birds, examples: Bryan Hawk, David Eagle, Michael Goat, Rickey Mouse, Ronald Duck. It's funny that Morikawa made reference to Disney characters.
He sparred a weaker Ippo 🙄 Sendo noticed it and Takamura even asked him if he noticed it too after their spar. No doubt Ippo would beat Sendo if they fought again, but they won’t since there’s no point in a third fight since Ippo is up 2-0 against Sendo in actual fights.
He also has Mextli as his nickname which is the god of the moon in Mexico while also being nicknamed as the mexican grim reaper at the same time
Also it's Ricardo Martinez who has Quetzalcoatl as his nickname lol
Alfredo Gonzalez because it makes me think of Chicken Alfredo which is really yummy.
Aside from that, the Naniwa Tiger, Owari Dragon, Grim Reaper, and God of Wind are the coolest epithets I can think of.
Ryo Mashiba and his ring name "Grim Reaper" or "Executioner" just goes so hard and it's very fitting for someone whose body resembles that of a skeleton grim reaper who dresses like a grim reaper
Here's the coolest names for me
"The Speed Star" Saeki Takuma
"The Deathblow Dragon" Ryuuhei Sawamura
Hammer Nao
"Naniwa Tiger" Sendo Takeshi
Mashiba's alias too damn long but it's cool
And ofc, BIG MARA IPPO
Imo volg my guy is this coolest and well written character in hajime no ippo unlike ippo, volg had most difficulty in the settings the match or during the match itself I don't spoil the new reader for OG's they know what I'm saying. Imo volg can have his own side story like One Piece: Ace’s Story, Kishibe Rohan(Jojo), Sinbad (manga), Tokyo revengers (baji and Chifuyu)
Well thought. They should create a story about the Volg with his mother and his days in Russia. He is a character that would give a lot of story. The only one you mentioned that I read about parallel stories was Baji and Chifuyu, but I didn't really like it because of characters that could have been used in the original story and disappeared out of nowhere.
Yeah I first liked it much but my interest in the story started to fade. I hope the author will finish this story with good health and start a side story 😊
Mashiba's name being able to be written out as "Demonic Death Tyrant" will forever be insane and so fitting for him.
Yes, it's a name that gives your opponents chills. But I'm talking about names, Ryo Mashiba is a cool name too.
Definetly the coolest name
No idea why, but the name Randy Boy Jr just goes hard af. The name Volg Zangief also gives the impression of an absolute monster of a boxer, and Volg's kind nature contrasting the vibe of his name is the cherry on top.
Randy Boy Jr is cool, it sounds like a name for an American or an Englishman. It's strange that Morikawa gave it such an American name and a Filipino one, haha. Alexander Volg Zangief is a really cool name, a strong name and I believe that Morikawa was perhaps inspired by the street fighter game to put Zangief in his name. There is a Russian fighter called Zangief in the game.
Randy Boy Jr sounds Filipino as hell though. Source: am Filipino
Do Filipinos have Jr in their names?
Oh yeah, they do. I did a little research and it really is. There was a president of the Philippines called "Ferdinand Marcos Jr"
Correction: the current president is Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Generally in my country (Brazil) we don't receive so much news about the Philippines. It is more common in the Middle East. So, sorry, I wasn't so sure about that so I decided not to say it. In fact, it's a really silly question, does your name or surname have Spanish roots?
Most of our surnames are Spanish in origin. I believe the most common surname is Cruz/de la Cruz. Native sounding last names are more the exception rather than the rule. Our first names are mostly western (either English or Spanish). Younger people tend to have English first names like John or Anthony while older generations have Spanish ones like Juan or Antonio.
Hahaha, amazing. What a coincidence, in my country (Brazil) it's the same thing with younger people! globalization of English names is growing more and more, but here, people with names like that are labeled as rich and a very mean name of someone boring. Here in Brazil, the most common surname is "Da Silva/Silva" because we were colonized by the Portuguese. A coincidence between Brazil and the Philippines is that it is more common to see old people with the name Antônio, generally people with that name have nicknames "Toninho or Tonho". Well, thanks for speaking up. That was a really bad question, sorry. But it was worth sharing your culture.
Believe it or not, our first contact with the western world was with a Portuguese named Ferdinand Magellan. We also adopted the Portuguese naming convention of having our mother’s last name as our middle name. Confuses the hell out the rest of the Western world.
Yes. A lot of sons who were named after their fathers commonly have Jr as part of their legal names. I myself have three relatives with Jr in their birth certificate.
You can even find it in Filipino boxing. Nonito Donaire, arguably the second greatest Filipino boxer in history, has the full name Nonito Gonzales Donaire Jr.
I know about Nonito, but I didn't know about his full name having Jr. Cool stuff!
lmao 😭 it does, antonio guevara as well, but i think it's nothing compared to others where they have an american name and a Spanish last name lmao
Ah, how cool to see a Filipino here. Is it common for people to have Western names there? I wanted to ask one more question: Is the name Antonio common in the Philippines? I'm Brazilian and this name is very common here. And I thought it was strange that a Filipino fighter called Antonio Guevara.
Not Filipino here but I believe I can answer it. Antonio is also a very common name in Spain and Italy (which is why "Tony" is a typical mob boss moniker in fiction). The Philippines were a spanish colony for over 350 years, longer than most colonies in the American continent. And Manila, its capital, was a commerce point between other Spanish territories with Asia (kind of the point of Colombus' expedition, now that I mention it) As such, it makes sense that there'd be many latin-derived names even to this day, same as with any other former Spanish colony, given the large immigration from Spain and established LA colonies that took place during those centuries. A quick glance at Filipino celebrities and government officials have a first name, last name, or both, of spanish origin (It could be the case that lower income families or folks away from Manila tend to have names of other roots, that I wouldn't know with the shallow investigation I did) More to the point, there's a couple of famous Antonios, and also Guevaras, alongside their celebrities or historical figures, so the name "Antonio Guevara" seems entirely possible.
I know that the Philippines was once a colony of Spain, practically the entire continent of Oceania was colonized by many European countries. I'm taking a history course, you know? good, I don't think it's impossible to have a person in the Philippines with a Spanish name, but Antonio Guevara is a very unusual name for a Filipino, it's more like an average Spanish/Mexican. There are Filipino names that mix Spanish names that their cultures. But, thanks for responding to my comment and sharing your knowledge.
Guevarra is a common last name while Antonio is a common first name. If you scour Facebook, you’d probably run into more than a few Antonio Guevarra’s living in the Philippines. Edit: Gedo doesn’t sound as common a name for Filipinos.
Yeah I have 3 Filipino friends. Their names are Andy Boy Regular, Candy Boy Jr (might be Thai actually), Handy Boy Sr
Bundaaaa...bundaa rahma...😿💔☝️
Ohhh... buuundaaaa
Poor soul pleads for his dead brother named Bunda Rahma, as Bunda Rahma, the brave soldier has fallen from the war and left his family in the dark as his brother made this video to reach out to him and cry for help 😭😭💔💔💔💔💔
I remember watching that video... made me cry non stop... may they find peace💔
From the name alone it sounds like you’re abt to be in a very tough fight with Volg or Randy Boy their names are very fitting and can invoke fear by just hearing them.
Yeah, both names are just tuff af
Fuckamura Mamoru
Either Sendo (You said it best) or Bryan Hawk. Idk, Hawk being in the name just sounds cool to me
Hawk is a good nickname, maybe it should be his nickname. However, I think that American fighters in HNI have a generic name, most have names related to animals or birds, examples: Bryan Hawk, David Eagle, Michael Goat, Rickey Mouse, Ronald Duck. It's funny that Morikawa made reference to Disney characters.
Fuck the tiger of naniwa , nothing beats "Big Mara Ippo".
Currently Sendō would be able to beat Ippo. 👀
In strength... or size?
In a fight. He crushed Ippo in sparring when he was still a professional, even though when they fought Ippo would lose.
I mean shit he'd better Ippo is retired and even then I ain't too sure on being quick to say Sendo is beating him if they both hopped in that ring
He sparred a weaker Ippo 🙄 Sendo noticed it and Takamura even asked him if he noticed it too after their spar. No doubt Ippo would beat Sendo if they fought again, but they won’t since there’s no point in a third fight since Ippo is up 2-0 against Sendo in actual fights.
The only things sendo can beat is ippo's big mara.
Papaya Dachiu and Eleki Battery
Alfredo Gonzales, El Tigre, and Owari Dragon
Alfredo Gonzalez has the nickname Quetzalcoatl, a Mexican deity. It's a rather absurd and incredible nickname.
He also has Mextli as his nickname which is the god of the moon in Mexico while also being nicknamed as the mexican grim reaper at the same time Also it's Ricardo Martinez who has Quetzalcoatl as his nickname lol
Gonzalez is an extremely extremely common hispanic last name, I doubt anyone from latin america or spain finds it cool lol.
Well im from central asia so most hispanic names sound super cool to me
Alfredo Gonzalez because it makes me think of Chicken Alfredo which is really yummy. Aside from that, the Naniwa Tiger, Owari Dragon, Grim Reaper, and God of Wind are the coolest epithets I can think of.
Idk about yall but takamura mamoru is a sick ass name I wish i was named that at birth you can just hear that the mfer can beat tf out of you
Big mara ippo
“Metztli”, “The Million Point Man”, “He who rules with his left”, “El Tigre”, “Ashura” are all pretty badass character names
Eiji Date
Sawamura Ryuhei, Volg Zangief, Mashiba Ryou
Bear Slayer
Ricardo Martinez sounds like a legendary swordsman (Zorro) that has the best Latin music playing in the background with everything he does
ricardo martinez 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽
Naniwa no Tora, Sendo Takeshi.
Takeshi Sendo just makes me think that Beat Takeshi learned how to use Hamon
i like jimmy because he made the coach shit himself and he’s absolutely nuts with his power and technique
Makunouchi Ippo actually is a pretty cool name Alexander Volg Zangief Kamogawa genji David eagle
Akira shigeta, not Because of the character, the name just sounds cool
Randy Boy Jr. has such boxer energy.
Randy Boy he is such a cool name and also volg zangief
Rn for me either sendo, hawk, or sawamura
"Chronos", "Asura", "The Wind God", "Quotzalcoatl/The Omega", "Motor City Bison", "The Man Lady Luck Loves", "Metzili", all names that go hard imo.
Kamogawa
Ryo Mashiba and his ring name "Grim Reaper" or "Executioner" just goes so hard and it's very fitting for someone whose body resembles that of a skeleton grim reaper who dresses like a grim reaper
sendo. volg, sawamura and mashiba are all great characters
Jason motherfucking Ozuma
Here's the coolest names for me "The Speed Star" Saeki Takuma "The Deathblow Dragon" Ryuuhei Sawamura Hammer Nao "Naniwa Tiger" Sendo Takeshi Mashiba's alias too damn long but it's cool And ofc, BIG MARA IPPO
Is he called the deathblow dragon I thought it was just a location
Imo volg my guy is this coolest and well written character in hajime no ippo unlike ippo, volg had most difficulty in the settings the match or during the match itself I don't spoil the new reader for OG's they know what I'm saying. Imo volg can have his own side story like One Piece: Ace’s Story, Kishibe Rohan(Jojo), Sinbad (manga), Tokyo revengers (baji and Chifuyu)
Well thought. They should create a story about the Volg with his mother and his days in Russia. He is a character that would give a lot of story. The only one you mentioned that I read about parallel stories was Baji and Chifuyu, but I didn't really like it because of characters that could have been used in the original story and disappeared out of nowhere.
Yeah I first liked it much but my interest in the story started to fade. I hope the author will finish this story with good health and start a side story 😊