“Bullied teen Yu, emotionally numb, finds purpose through boxing trainer K, learning to fight and reclaim life.”
The Boxer
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Synopsis
Bullied teen Yu, emotionally numb, finds purpose through boxing trainer K, learning to fight and reclaim life.
Having suffered ruthless bullying for the better part of his life, 17-year-old Yu has become emotionally numb and dissociated from reality, no longer able to act like a normal human being. Although he possesses the exceptional talent to dodge punches, Yu prefers to let his perpetrators beat him down as he finds no meaning in his survival. Things begin to look up when Yu meets an old boxing trainer nicknamed "K." Having raised five champions, K's years of experience and an impressive gut feeling allow him to recognize Yu's near-superhuman fighting charisma immediately. K rushes to take Yu under his wing, despite the latter's apparent lack of interest. However, after being reminded of a bright memory from the past, Yu has a change of heart and accepts K's offer, hoping to experience the same light once again. Thus, Yu enters a world full of formidable adversaries—righteous and monstrous alike—and for the first time ever, he has no choice but to fight back.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 readers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.78 · scores cluster tight
2.4 pts
Recommenders 9.4 · others 7.0
↑ 0.30
Running avg · Oct 2021 → Nov 2025
- 9 “Boxer. This is one of my favorite manhwa out there the fights are cool people who complain about the art have their own opinion but I think the art is ok it does not have to be perfect I like the...”
- 7 “Its good but starts to get waaaaaaayyyy too repetitive in terms of back stories. All of them are exactly the same just a different flavour. I might even say that even the back stories in Demon...”
- 10 “*SPOILER-FREE REVIEW* I started reading this webtoon thinking it would be just another fighting manhwa, but I was very surprised. This story is beautiful, and the fighting is also excellent....”
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 123 × 13 ch × vol
- Total read 16h 24m approx
- Published Dec 2019 – May 2022
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M59779 catalog