The popular long-running sports anime FIGHTING SPIRIT (HAJIME NO IPPO) chronicles the experiences of boxing prodigy Magunochi Ippo. Ippo was an angry and aimless teenager until he met trainer Takamura who molded the boy's energy into a effective boxing technique. SMASH FORCE is the seventh volume collecting the series and contains five episodes. Ippo's right hand injured in an earlier match has finally healed. But now he won't throw strong punches for fear of damaging it again. When his next scheduled match against Sendo arrives will Ippo be able to overcome his fear and fight to his maximum potential?