Yep, not saying it's not the author's fault, but basically, that's what's happening...
Anyway, what are your prediction for the future of the story? tell me your headcanon scenario
Takamura keeps on winning, but gets hurt and the possibility of him getting the 6 weight class titles will be very unlikely.
Sendo gets destroyed by Ricardo. Miyata is gonna say something that will trigger Ippo to come back, after the Sendo vs Martinez fight.
Ippo comes back, way, WAY more agile, not tanking thousands of hits. Gonna get a few fights.
Ippo FINALLY challenges Ricardo.
Ricardo gets the fight of his life.
Who wins? I dont know. I can see both scenarios happening and each of them can have a satisfactory conclusion depending on how Morikawa works them.
Dont care if Takamura gets his titles or not.
Ippo and Miyata never fight.
Ippo finally learns what it means to be strong.
The end.