Fail
Fail verb - To stop functioning.
Surpassed
Both words in one sentence
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After actually winning against Ippo, he once again challenges Ricardo Martinez and it's shown that he surpassed his old self, however, he does fail to win against Martinez yet again and retires forever, becoming a trainer instead.
Source: Manga / Hajime no Ippo
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