Meaning of 真っ直ぐ向き合う


In a manga, a girl is thinking about the boxing career of his boyfriend, who
has recently won a match against a well-known boxer:

> 何となく思うんだけど、今のリクはボクシングに[真]{ま}っすぐ[向]{む}き[合]{あ}わなくちゃいけない気がするの…

I think the general meaning of the sentence is roughly that things will now
get serious for him in boxing, but what is the exact meaning? I know 向き合う
means "to face", especially with negative situation, but how should I
interpret 真っすぐ here? Is it similar to "まじめに"? My (non-literal) attempt:

> I don't know why, but I have the feeling that Riku will have to commit
> himself more seriously to boxing...

Thank you for your help!




I would say that your understanding looks good. 「真{ま}っすぐ」 , in this context,
would mean **_"seriously", "wholeheartedly", "with determination"_** , etc.

The girl is saying, in essence, that the boy should now really take the bull
by the horns regarding boxing.




I would say that your understanding looks good. 「真{ま}っすぐ」 , in this context,
would mean **_"seriously", "wholeheartedly", "with determination"_** , etc.

The girl is saying, in essence, that the boy should now really take the bull
by the horns regarding boxing.

