Birth date: May 5, 1972 Homeland: Japan, Osaka. Occupation: Professional Boxer, Marketplace Owner (with grandmother) Weight Class: Featherweight (126 Pounds Weight Limit) Height: 167.5 cm (5'5") Reach: 168 cm (66") Style: In-Fighter, Brawling Style, Crouching Style Stance: Brawling Stance Current Affiliation: Naniwa Kentou-kai Trainer: Yanaoka Signature Blows/Speciality/Techniques: The Smash or Three Quarter Uppercut (Variations of the Smash like Low Smash, Deadly Smash, Southpaw Smash), The Knuckle Drop, "Clenched Fist" and The "New" Smash (Decoy Smash then Smash He is a Featherweight boxer from the Naniwa Kentou Boxing Gym and a former JBC Featherweight Champion. He played the main antagonist during the events of championship road, serving as the second Japanese champion Ippo faced for the title. Sendo's father was a fireman who died while saving the life of a child. Like Ippo, Sendo looked up to his father greatly, and this loss inspired him to try to be as strong as his father. Sendo is an In-Fighter/Brawler with arm strength on par with Makunouchi Ippo or even more Raw Strengh than Ippo. To date, he is the only boxer to face Ippo more than once in the pro ring and is his chief rival. Sendo is a featherweight and his most well known move is his powerful smash. He greatly admires boxer Rocky Marciano, to the extent that he will personally point out that he is not the same "Rocky" from the film of the same name. He is also a fan of Takamura Mamoru. He is first introduced watching a tape of Makunouchi Ippo's spectacular KO victory against Mashiba Ryou and, fired up by the tape, decides to go visit Tokyo for a match against Ippo. He leaves half-disappointed however when he learns of Ippo's broken fist, but declares hopefully to Ippo that he would be "waiting for [him] in Osaka'" when the time comes for their match, accidentally leaving a bag of souvenirs at the station upon his leave. Since young, Sendo was known to be rude and problematic, having lead his own delinquent gang in the streets. However, it is mentioned by his grandma that Sendo did so to protect innocent civilians from other delinquent gangs. He and his grandmother run a market place. Disheartened, Sendo does not put much effort into his training until a package arrives in the mail, along with a letter from Ippo stating that they may be able to have their match after all. Renewed by the prospective match Sendo quickly jumps back into intense training, waiting for the day of his match against Ippo. Sendo is modeled after the real-life "Naniwa Rocky", boxer turned actor Akai Hidekazu. Current Record
