I just realized it's a recap bruh

tbh the first half of the ep was an interesting recap, since they added the twist of hearing the champion's thoughts throughout the year as Ippo rose up to get the chance to challenge him,
+ that lil part of the end with Date getting ready for a spar, and thinking to himself that Ippo is his most powerful challenger

This is another filler episode,

Recap

Recap

RipCap

Recap