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[I'll Fight with God] A boxer who was called the "KO King of the Heisei Era". A boy who met a man who refused to leave the ring even when injured, while he was hospitalized. The two made a promise to make a comeback. (Broadcast on March 26, 2006, "I'll Fight with God - The Battle of Men Fighting for a Comeback" won the 43rd Galaxy Awards in the TV category) Boxer Hiroyuki Sakamoto (35), who boasts a record of 37 wins in 43 fights, began to experience physical changes after his world title fight in 2000. Aiming for a comeback, Sakamoto underwent surgery for a herniated disc in 2003 and had a bolt implanted in his lower back. During his childhood, when he was deprived, he first learned about the world of boxing on a television at a children's home. "I still have things left to do," he said. During his rehabilitation, Sakamoto met a boy in his second year of junior high school who had broken his neck and become completely paralyzed. The boy was also fighting to make a comeback. A year later, the two had made a miraculous recovery. Sakamoto's comeback match was then decided. His opponent, So Kashiwagi (31), also has two children with serious illnesses and was hoping to make a comeback in the match.