"An unimaginable talent without rivalry. Will it prove itself to be a blessing or a curse? You have got the raw talent. Or you are the underdog. But do you have the heart? Do you have what it takes? Let's see what you are made of. The real fight starts now! "
The Boxer is a South Korean manhwa released as a webtoon written and illustrated by Jung Ji-Hoon. It was serialized via Naver Corporation's webtoon platform Naver Webtoon from December 2019 to June 2022, with the individual chapters collected and published into 8 volumes. The story goes like this that there is a 17 years old boy named Yu, who has suffered ruthless bullying for most of the part of his life and thus becomes emotionally numb, no longer able to act like a normal human being. Although he possesses an exceptional talent to dodge punches, Yu prefers to let his perpetrators beat him down as he finds no meaning his survival.
Things begin to change when Yu meets an old boxing trainer "K". Having raised five champions, K's years pf 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 his 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 and overpowering his opponents.
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