Hajime no Ippo - Victorious Boxers - Championship Version (Japan / Asia)
PlayStation 2
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Reviewed in 2001
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✪ Reviewed on November 16, 2025
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Championship version of Victorious Boxers with additional bouts and improved balancing. Ippo's techniques are more varied and opponents enriched. The recommended version for manga fans wanting the most complete Ippo experience on PS2.
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Sports4 players12+
Description
An expanded reissue of Victorious Boxers released in late 2001 in Japan and Asia, subtitled "Championship Version." ESP adds extra boxers, challenge modes and a retuned combat balance. The most complete version of the first PS2 Hajime no Ippo.
Hajime no Ippo - Victorious Boxers - Championship Version review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
3/5
Story
★★★★★
"Solid"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
An enriched edition of the boxing adventure, this Championship Version adds fighters and modes to an already sharp simulation. Polishing your technique, running the career and facing every boxer fills long hours in the ring. That extra content, grafted onto demanding gameplay, makes it the most durable version for fans.
Technical info
💾1,5 GB📅29/11/2001
Published by ESP
Hajime no Ippo - Victorious Boxers - Championship Version (PS2) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
Expanded Championship Version reissue of the first Victorious Boxers, a boxing game from Hajime no Ippo, in Japanese and Asian form. ESP adds boxers, challenge modes and retuned balance, making it the most complete cut of this entry. For licence and boxing fans, it is this definitive version, more than the standard edition, that holds collectors' interest.
Is Hajime no Ippo - Victorious Boxers - Championship Version still worth playing in 2026?
A boxing game from ESP based on the Hajime no Ippo manga, Victorious Boxers follows a young boxer's rise through demanding bouts that rely on reading the opponent, dodging and shot placement, faithful to the work's technicality. The fidelity to the manga, the tension of the matches and the realism of the exchanges win over fans and lovers of the sweet science. The slightly rigid production and a measured pace weigh on it. A title for video game boxing devotees and Hajime no Ippo fans.
