Rikudou

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Known for their hardcore nature in the boxing world, Hajime no Ippo and Rikudo crafts a story about fighting and triumph. Both series focuses on a main protagonist who becomes a boxer in the ring. However, they face many obstacles and starts off as an underdog against their adversaries. With time and hard work, they work their way up the ladder and become stronger each chapter. Hajime no Ippo is a very character driven story with its unique ability to tell stories inside the ring. Rikudo also focuses a lot on characterization including some of the grim nature of the main protagonist's background life. 

Both are sport manga that focus on boxing. Also, in both manga, the main character is an orphan that, apart from boxing, also has to deal with the harshness of life. 

Both series takes on a serious and perhaps violent approach at their sport. The main male protagonist has more of an antihero role and tries to make their dream into a reality. Throughout the story, they run into dangerous adversaries that truly tests their abilities to the limit. Rikudou is also known for its darker themes that includes death. Both series has dynamic realism when it comes to the fighting tactics and mechanics of their competitive nature. 

Both main characters pickup the ways of fighting to survive and protect the ones they love. The two male characters become very skilled and learn to adapt their way of life to the fighting world. The stories show the craft of martial arts and just how dangerous it is being displayed in the streets. Both manga's share Action, Drama, Fighting, and Psychological genre components.  

Buyuden and Rikudou explores a journey - a guy who steps into the ring and breaks into the boxing realm with their will. Indeed, both series focuses on a lot on boxing and the nature of what fighting is like. Throughout both series, we see how they tackle hardships both in and outside the ring. While both series has a lot of character dynamics, their atmospheric setting contrasts somewhat. Buyuden has more of a shounen like style including the lighthearted comedy while Rikudou mostly retains a mature way of telling its story. 

I'm surprised no one recommended this yet, both badass MC, with really dark past, Rikudou is more focused on boxing, if you could handle dark themes like Shamo, then give this a try 

Same doomer vibe. The MC's of these two series are very similar. Both also have similar relationship dynamic with their girlfriends. 

Both are boxing manga who show the progression of the main protagonist from a novice to a pro boxer. They also show the harshness of life and have several emotional moments. 

A uncommonly grueling told story from both manga's in pertaining to the main characters life. Both male leads go through a number of grave cause and effect conditions that's brought about from their own actions putting them in dreadful, isolated situations. The two male protagonists find a ray of light in the form of sports which helps them put their past aside.  

The two main characters both have idol's they look up to for inspiration to become as great if not better wants their fighting careers have reached the world level. Both protagonists have a very troubled past that leads them into becoming a fighter to protect the people close to them. Both manga's have a substantial understanding of mix martial arts with in depth techniques and strategies that make for very interesting fights.  

Money Fight and Rikudou are competitive sports series that are known for their infamous fighting sequences. The main male protagonist gets involved in hardcore competitions that tests the limits of their abilities. They face dangerous antagonists as each fight they are involved in puts significant risk on their life. Rikudou is also known for its mature context including murder.