Some people think Wally's gonna win this match, well, think of it this way:
Do you think Wally, who's already been defeated by Ippo, would make for a better final boss than the undefeated Ricardo with 1000 chapters worth of hype? Yeah, there's no way that's gonna happen.
I wonder what's the purpose of this fight is though, is it build up for Sendo's fight? Is it a way for Ricardo to acknowledge Ippo even more? Is it just filler? I hope it doesn't drag on for too long.