Is ippo gay

Ippo obviously idolises Miyata, placing their potential match as a pinnacle of his career, but Miyata seems like he lost his life's purpose after Ippo retired. Which is weird, since unlike Ippo, he's had a clear vision for what his career will be.
Ippo Makunouchi (幕之内一歩, Makunouchi Ippo) is the eponymous protagonist of Hajime no Ippo. He is a trainer, and also a retired featherweight professional boxer from the Kamogawa Boxing Gym and a former reigning featherweight JBC champion. At first, he started boxing to try and answer one simple question: "What does it mean to be strong?". Since that moment onwards, he has formed a.