I had this game and loved it - it was a really cerebral fighter. You had to think about which moves to program into your fighter (and it really makes a difference, its not just different animations for the same effect, they're totally different moves with different hitboxes and different timing) and then in the ring you had to choose your moves carefully, time them carefully, and also watch out for your opponent because in the spirit of proper ring sports a single punch or kick could take you down and out if you walked into it the wrong way. It's tough too, working your way up the chain of opponents is a real learning exercise at every stage.
If you've got time to spend getting into this game you'll love it. My memory of owning it was playing it a little then getting frustrated and going back to IK+, then coming to give it a bit more time and patience and really getting deeply hooked.
I'd happily rate it as at least 4 stars, and after IK+ my second-favourite Amiga beat-em-up.
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