Nickname(s): "The Death God", "The Grim Reaper", "The Executioner"
Gender: Male
Birth Date: June 30, 1971
Homeland: Tokyo, Japan
Family: Kumi Mashiba (Younger Sister)
Height: 177 cm
Bloodtype: A
Occupation: Professional Boxer, Truck Driver
Current Weight Class: Lightweight
Previous Weight Class(es): Featherweight, Junior Lightweight
Reach: 187 cm (74")
Style(s): Unorthodox Style
Stance(s): Barrier Style, Hitman Style, Orthodox Style
Current Affiliation: Toho Boxing Gym
Current Trainer: Toho CoachRyo Mashiba is one of the darker presences in Hajime no Ippo, though he's got a softer side that occasionally shows through. He lost both his parents in an accident while still in school, and now lives with his younger sister Kumi—someone he's fiercely protective of.
As a boxer, Mashiba is best known for his hitman-style approach, which draws heavily from Thomas Hearns' playbook. His signature weapons are the flicker jab and a devastating close-range chopping right hand. These techniques, paired with his unorthodox stance work, make him a tricky and dangerous opponent. He's fought across featherweight, junior lightweight, and now competes as a lightweight, boxing out of Toho Boxing Gym.
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