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This is my first time writing a review, so it might be a little congested and confusing to read. Hope I still get my point across tho :)
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The boxer is not really about boxing. Yes, there is lots of boxing involved, but it's primarily used as a vessel to carry the themes of the story, ideas like effort, talent, strength, weakness, and power. These themes are interlaced throughout the story, adding weight to the narrative, and asking thought-provoking questions about the very nature of our struggles and hardships.

Each character's motivations are explored fully, they all have a reason for stepping into the ring, a backstory, ... a past, something that drives them forward. The characters aren't just treated as shallow obstacles, but rather developed, given meaning and purpose. In fact, the only character that doesn't get this treatment is the main character. The main character is a natural genius, almost undefeatable, but he has little motivation or drive to box. In fact, his entire personality is empty, like something deep-rooted inside him is missing. The story isn't about whether the main character can overcome his opponents, but rather his journey to find purpose and meaning in his life, crossing paths with many other boxers, and seeing their own reason for boxing.

However, even with how blank the main character is, the story never gets boring. All the other characters are given love and attention, which makes it engaging and emotional to read. It's hard to describe this manhwa without spoiling anything, but its story is very unconventional, and even if you aren't a fan of sport comics, I think this one has a little bit of something for everyone