Takamura was praying for Ippo, not for himself. He wants Ippo to fight for the world title and fill that huge arena in Japan for coach Kamogawa, since Takamura isn't sure how long he can continue fighting at a top level.
Thanks for the hard work team FKMTKrazy! I am rooting for the owner and Kaiji's crew so bad. It's good that the owner closed the door, so Endou can't eavesdrop even if he returned back in there. Great chapter, can't wait to see what comes next.