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“Ex-gangster Park Kang-tae reincarnates to pursue his abandoned boxing dream in a pugilist world.”
Kalli the Champion
권투사 칼리
7.14
7,552 rank · 2,465 readers · 5 favorites
Isekai
Martial Arts
Reincarnation
Action
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Ex-gangster Park Kang-tae reincarnates to pursue his abandoned boxing dream in a pugilist world.
After giving up his dream as a boxer, Park Kang-tae joined a gang. He was well-known inside the gang but got killed in the end. He had one regret when he died—giving up his dream as a boxer. Did God know about his regret? In a world, where boxing exists in the form of pugilist games, Park Kang-tae pursues his unfulfilled dream. (Source: Kakao Entertainment Corp., translated)
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8.5
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median 8.5
mode 8
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “To me this is a all arounded 9.5 / 10 completed Manhwa. Right off the bat, no super natural abilities or any of the sorts even if it's an Isekai take. The MC himself relies only on modern boxing...”
- 8 “I stumbled upon this manhwa completely by accident, and I'm happy that I did. The story revolves around an injured boxer who is reborn into a new world as a weak kid, aiming to become a boxer once...”
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A Manhwa Publication
- Format 128 ch ch × vol
- Total read 17h 04m approx
- Published Oct 2023 – Aug 2025
- Source Manhwa media type
- Ref. BS-M72114 catalog