24+ Best Manhwa Like The Boxer

If you loved The Boxer, chances are you'll really enjoy Weak Hero, The God of High School and the others too. They share that same energy—whether it's the intense Action, Drama, Sports, or just the vibe that keeps you hooked. While you wait for the next chapters to drop, it’s the perfect time to explore something new that still feels familiar. These picks aren't just similar—they're fan favorites for a reason, and they might just become your next obsession.

1. Weak Hero

Synonyms: Yaghan Yeong-ung, Weak Hero: Un héroe débil, Héros fragile

Once the bullies target you, it’s game over. The school is run by tyrants whose favorite hobby is tormenting the weakest kids in class. But then Gray arrived. This mysterious new student threatens to dismantle the established order. He may be small in stature, but his calculative and brutal fighting leaves unsuspecting opponents lying on the floor begging for mercy. Now the school's toughest bullies have to scramble to take down this new and unusual hero. (Source: WEBTOONS)

2. The God of High School

Synonyms: The God of Highschool, GoH, Lisenin Tanrısı

Mori Jin is a high school student and Taekwondo specialist who enters "The God of High School," a fighting tournament that promises the winner anything they want. What began as a competition to seek out the best high school fighter soon reveals itself to be part of a much greater plot that goes beyond Mori's wildest imagination. What will he give to become a true god? (Source: WEBTOONS)

3. Viral Hit

Synonyms: How to Fight, 喧嘩独学, 格鬥實況

Scrawny high school student Ho-Bin Yoo is probably the last guy you’d expect to star in a NewTube channel that revolves around fighting. But after following some advice from a mysterious NewTube channel, Ho-Bin is soon knocking out guys stronger than him and raking in more money than he could have ever dreamed of. Can Ho-Bin keep this up, or will he eventually meet his match? (Source: WEBTOONS)

4. Study Group

Synonyms: スタディー・グループ, 流氓讀書會, 痞子学霸

Nicknamed the “school for future criminals,” Yusung Technical High School isn’t exactly the ideal place to study. A rarity among his peers, Gamin is a student with just one goal: to get into university. At a school where it’s every man for himself, he is rejected from countless study groups before he decides to form his own. When Hankyeong, Gamin’s former tutor, joins his high school in hopes of earning her teacher certification, it seems like they’re both reaching for the impossible. Can they defeat the odds and achieve their dreams? (Source: WEBTOONS) Notes: - Season 1 includes 117 chapters and an epilogue. - Belongs to Blue String universe.

5. The Horizon

Synonyms: Горизонт, El horizonte, 水平线

A world where everything has been lost. A boy and a girl alone together. A spark of hope kindled between them. All they can do is move forward. But against broken adults and devastating despair, how long will they be able to keep going...? (Source: Yen Press)

6. Wind Breaker

Synonyms: ปั่นสู้ฝัน

Jay's the perfect student. He's got straight As and he's the student body president. But after being coerced into joining the school's biking team, the Hummingbird Crew, he discovers a whole new world outside of studying. What new adventures will he face outside the comfort of his textbooks? (Source: WEBTOONS)

7. Burning Effect

Synonyms: Beoning Ipegteu

In a world where the smallest offense warrants the death penalty, Burner’s plan was to keep her head down and get the hell out of Area 5. But after reaching her breaking point, she suddenly finds herself a wanted criminal at odds with the Central Bureau and its most powerful Admin, Great. As she begins to discover her own powers and gain new allies, all-out war breaks out between the government and the revolution. Will a rag-tag team of rebels be enough to win the fight to define justice? (Source: Tapas)

8. Mosquito Wars

Synonyms: Mogijeonjaeng, Mosquito War, War of Mosquito

One hundred years after mosquitoes have evolved into the strongest predators on Earth, only 5,000 humans remain. Mankind’s last hope -- an elite team of special soldiers -- races to save the day. Will they obtain the secret research that may give humanity a fighting chance against the mosquitoes before it's too late? (Source: WEBTOONS) Note: Chapter count includes one extra available in the printed version.

9. Fight Class 3

Synonyms: Gyeoggi 3 Ban

A world in which Korea is the global capital of combat sports. At Nam-Il High School where the best and most talented students of martial arts reside, Jiu Ji-Tae suddenly finds himself thrust into their midst despite being a total weakling. By neutralising his physical shortcomings through jiu-jitsu, can he rise to the top of the fight classes?

10. Girls of the Wild's

Synonyms: Girl the Wild's, Las chicas de Wilds, 少女・ザ・ワイルズ

Wild's High has a 42 year history as an all-girls private high school, meant solely for the elite. The girls of this school are trained daily in some of the deadliest forms of fighting around, from boxing, to sword-fighting, to taekwondo! This specialty school is the place where the most popular sporting event in the country is held, The Wild's League - the only place in the world where teenage girls partake in brutal fights... often to the death. This year, Wild's has changed to a mixed-gender school. Despite opening their doors to males, the only one to apply is Song Jae-Gu. He has been granted a full 3-year scholarship regardless of grades, which he snaps up without second thought. For the past two years, every moment of his life has been spent taking care of his younger twin siblings. But after meeting Queen, the bloody champion of Wild's League, drenching her in coffee and calling her a 'monster'... things are about to get messy - especially when he gets tied up with all the other unusual girls at this school! Follow Jae-Gu's struggle, from being the only male in school full of beautiful and deadly women to learning to fight and stand up for himself!

11. Red Blue

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A story about the sullen Aoba Suzuki and the rising star Kenshin Akasawa making their way into the world of MMA fighting.

12. Brave Citizen

Synonyms: Brave Citizen, Brave Shimin, Brave Simin

Si-Min So dominated the hapkido scene when she was a student. Seven years later, she comes back as a high school substitute teacher. She’s solely focused on becoming a full-time teacher when she crosses paths with Su-Gang Han, the school bully. Will Si-Min achieve her dream of snagging a full-time position despite Su-Gang’s efforts to bring her down? (Source: WEBTOONS, edited)

13. Kengan Ashura

Synonyms: Kengan Asura

Since the Edo periods of Japan, gladiator arenas exist in certain areas. In these arenas, wealthy business owners and merchants hire gladiators to fight in unarmed combat where winner takes all. Tokita Ohma, nicknamed "Ashura", joins these arenas and devastates his opponents. His spectacular ability to crush his enemies catches the attention of the big business owners, including the Nogi Group chairman, Nogi Hideki. Includes 24 extras/side stories.

14. Boss in School

Synonyms: 極道高校生, Gokudo Koukousei, O Chefão da Escola

Seth Kwon was a born fighter. But due to his promise with his mother, he decides to stop fighting, even in self-defense… Everything changes when his father dies and leaves him with a single message: “stop getting your ass kicked”.(Source: Toomics)

15. Hyangyeonsangja

Synonyms: Banquet Box

Four people who used to attend the same high-school together are suddenly knocked unconscious and kidnapped. When they regain their senses, they find themselves trapped within a container box. A mysterious voice then commands them to "Repent your past sins if you wish to escape with your lives"...

16. Sweet Home

Synonyms: Dulce Hogar

After an unexpected family tragedy, a reclusive high school student is forced to leave his home -- only to face something much scarier: a reality where monsters are trying to wipe out humanity. Now he must fight alongside a handful of reluctant heroes to try and save the world before it’s too late. (Source: WEBTOONS) Note: Includes the prologue.

17. Hectopascal

Synonyms: 百帕戰神, 百帕战神

What will you do if a suit with a briefcase full of money presents himself in front of you? For Hanjun Park, a high schooler beaten down to the ground in an alley, the answer has been set in stone for a while: be true to his heart once more, unleash those simmering knuckles, and beat the sh*t out of anyone standing on his way to his revenge. Suit, make it rain. It’s time to wash away some bad blood. (Source: WEBTOONS) Note: Chapter count includes an epilogue.

18. Infinity

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Sometimes, we only discover our true gifts when we hit rock bottom. Take Da-Min Lee -- he’s a terrible soccer player, due to his almost supernatural talent at dodging any object thrown at him. But in another sport? It’s a whole other story. When Da-Min leaves the soccer team in disgrace after failing to save the game-deciding goal, he’s discovered by Tae-Gyun, captain of the épée team in the school fencing club. Impressed by Da-Min’s agility and evasiveness, Tae-Gyun offers Da-Min a chance at redemption in fencing. Will Da-Min find his true passion and make some friends along the way?(Source: WEBTOONS, edited)

19. Designated Bully

Synonyms: The Bully In-Charge, เลวฟาดเลว

After dropping out of high school, Daegun Kwon is working part-time at a convenience store while preparing to get his GED. After being harassed by a group of punks during work and teaching them a lesson, Daegun is approached by a woman from the Education Foundation about a project called “Designated Bully”. After being offered another chance at a normal life, Daegun accepts the offer and attends school to perform his one duty as the designated bully: To take down the other bullies, and restore order to the school. (Source: WEBTOONS)

20. Lookism

Synonyms: 外見至上主義, APARI3NCIAS

Daniel is an unattractive loner who wakes up in a different body. Now tall, handsome, and cooler than ever in his new form, Daniel aims to achieve everything he couldn't before. How far will he go to keep his body... and his secrets?(Source: WEBTOONS)

21. Duty After School

Synonyms: Afterschool War Activities, Afterschool Military Activity, Школа; Фронт

Strange things are appearing from the sky, and the world is slowly dying. In Korea, there aren't enough military men to fight these enemies off, and high-school and college students have no choice but to join the military and help the others survive—at the risk of their own lives.

22. King of the Arena

Synonyms: King of Violence, ราชาลานประลอง

First-year Gil-Su Lee transfers schools to run from the bullying and violence. And the new place seems almost perfect. Everyone in his class is friendly and kind, and no one is bullying anybody. Violence? No, we don’t do anything like that in this school. That’s what the “Arena” is for. Don’t forget, Gil-Su. What happens in the ring stays in the ring!(Source: WEBTOONS)

23. RAINBOW: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin

Synonyms: RAINBOW: The Seven from Cell 6 Block 2, Rainbow, los siete de la celda 6 bloque 2

Six minors (16-17 years) answering to the nicknames of Joe, Mario, Suppon, Baremoto, Heitai, and Kyabetsu are put into a reformatory for offenses such as aggravated assault, swindling, flight, etc. Their stay in hell begins immediately. Accommodated by a doctor pedophile, they are placed under the watch of a despotic and brutal crew. Cellmates with a certain Sakuragi (called Anchan), the tension rises between the band of buddies and their new "friend." A brawl breaks out, and our six prisoners are done rossés by the mysterious young man, thanks to his boxing talent. The story will not only follow the lives of these seven characters surviving in their hellish environment, but also their disillusions due to the rejection by the outside world and by their close relations. This is about the extraodinary and invincible friendships between these young men. Note: Won the 2005 Shogakukan Manga Award for seinen/general category.

24. Pro Wrestling-ui Sin

Synonyms: The God of Pro-Wrestling, Peulo Leseulling-ui Sin

Jun-Ho Kim loved pro-wrestling more than anyone but he couldn’t escape the racial standards. After his meaningless retirement, while working as a construction worker, he got caught up in an unexpected accident… and when he opened his eyes, he returned to the day before his WWF entrance exam! “This time, I won’t end as the villain ‘king-fury’ with a 0.7% success rate!” He returned to his 20s body with all the knowledge he’s worked so hard for and information about the future. He will not repeat his history of being ‘jobber’, the expert at losing. He will rewrite the history of pro wrestling together with the wrestler that will take over the future, to ultimately become the god of pro wrestling, an ‘icon’ of the era!

25. Killer Peter

Synonyms: Killer Pietro, นักฆ่าย้อนวัย

After devoting his life to the crime organization, Glory Club, Peter retires his status as a legendary killer and spends his remaining days running a quiet used bookstore. But after being ambushed and nearly killed one day by the very organization he dedicated his life to, Peter finds his body magically reverted back to its teenage years. Now that Peter was back to his peak physique, he sets out to settle the score with Glory Club. (Source: WEBTOONS)

If you're anything like me, once you finish something amazing like The Boxer, you're left wondering—what now? Luckily, there’s a whole world of stories out there that give off the same energy, whether it’s the intense fights, emotional backstories, or just that feeling of being completely hooked. The titles like Weak Hero, The God of High School... I’ve shared aren’t just similar—they feel right. They hit that same nerve that made The Boxer special in the first place. Of course, everyone’s taste is different, but I really think you’ll find something here that pulls you in. And hey—if you’ve got a favorite that didn’t make the list, I’d love to hear about it. I’m always looking for my next obsession.