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Heavyweight Champ came out for the Sega Master System, developed and published by Sega. It was one of the early boxing games on the platform, arriving when simple sports simulations were starting to find a home in living rooms.

You control a boxer from a side view, moving left and right to dodge and throw punches. The main goal is to knock out your opponent before they do the same to you. The game uses a two button setup; one button for a left punch, the other for a right punch, and you combine these with directional movements to jab and hook. Fights are quick and direct, with a focus on timing your attacks and managing your limited movement. The difficulty comes from the opponent's aggressive AI, which forces you to learn patterns rather than just swing wildly. It feels like a straightforward test of reflexes where every match is a fast, punchy exchange.