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Antoniowasfair,lean,andlanky,whileFelixwasdark,short,andhusky.Antonioshairwasalwaysfallingoverhiseyes,whileFelixworehisblackhairinanaturalAfrostyle.

Eachyoungsterhadadreamofsomedaybecominglight-10weightchampionoftheworld.Everychancetheyhad,theboysworkedout,sometimesattheBoysClubon10thStreetandAvenueAandsometimesattheprosgymon14thStreet.EarlymorningsunriseswouldfindthemrunningalongtheEastRiverDrive,wrappedinsweatshirts,shorttowelsaroundtheirnecks,andhandkerchiefsApachestylearoundtheirforeheads.❹

Whilesomeyoungsterswereintostreetnegatives,AntonioandFelixslept,ate,rapped,anddreamtpositive.Betweenthem,theyhadacollectionofFightmagazinessecondtonone,plus

ascrapbookfilledwithtornticketstoeveryboxingmatchthey20hadeverattended,andsomeclippingsoftheirown.Ifaskedaquestionaboutanygivenfighter,theywouldimmediatelyzipoutfromtheirmemorybanksdivisions,weights,recordsoffights,knockouts,technicalknockouts,anddrawsorlosses.

Eachhadfoughtmanyboutsrepresentingtheircommunityandhadwontwogold-platedmedalsplusasilverandbronzemedallion.QThedifferencewasintheirstyle.Antoniosleanformandlongreachmadehimthebetterboxer,whileFelixsshortandmuscularframemadehimthebetterslugger.Whenevertheyhadmetintheringforsparringsessions,2ithad30alwaysbeenhotandheavy.。

Now,afteraseriesofeliminationbouts,theyhadbeeninformedthattheyweretomeeteachotherinthedivisionfinalsthatwerescheduledfortheseventhofAugust,twoweeksaway—thewinnertorepresenttheBoysClubintheGoldenGlovesChampionshipTournament.O

ThetwoboyscontinuedtoruntogetheralongtheEastRiverDrive.Butevenwhenjokingwitheachother,theybothsensedawallrisingbetweenthem.

Onemorninglessthanaweekbeforetheirbout,theymetas40usualfortheirdailyworkout.Theyfooledaroundwithafewjabsattheair,slappedskin,andthentookoff,runninglightlyalongthedirtyEastRiversedge.

AntonioglancedatFelix,whokepthiseyespurposelystraightahead,pausingfromtimetotimetodosomefancylegworkwhilethrowingone-twosfollowedbyuppercutstoanimaginaryjaw.Antoniothenbeattheairwithabarrageofbodyblowsandshortdevastatingleftswithanoverheadjaw-breakingright.

Afteramileorso,Felixpuffedandsaid,“Let'

sstopawhile,bro.Ithinkwebothgotsomethingtosaytoeachother?

5

50Antonionodded.Itwasnotnaturaltobeactingasthoughnothingunusualwashappeningwhentwoace-boonbuddiesweregoingtobeblastingeachotherwithinafewshortdays.❹

Theyrestedtheirelbowsontherailingseparatingthemfromtheriver.Antoniowipedhisfacewithhisshorttowel.Thesunrisewasnowcreatingday.

FelixleanedheavilyontheriversrailingandstaredacrosstotheshoresofBrooklyn.Finally,hebrokethesilence.

“Man.Idontknowhowtocomeoutwithit.”

Antoniohelped."

It'

saboutourfight,right?

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60aYeah,right."

Felixseyessquintedattherisingorangesun.

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Tvebeenthinkingaboutittoo,panin.3Infact,sincewefoundoutitwasgoingtobemeandyou,Ivebeenawakeatnight,pullingpunchesonyou,tryingnottohurtyou.”

“Samehere.Itaintnaturalnottothinkaboutthefight.

Imean,webotharecheverote4fightersandwebothwanttowin.Butonlyoneofuscanwin.Thereaintnodrawsintheeliminations."

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FelixtappedAntoniogentlyontheshoulder."

IdontmeantosoundlikeI'

mbragging,bro.ButIwannawin,fairand70square.”

Antonionoddedquietly."

Yeah.Webothknowthatintheringthebettermanwins.Friendornofriend,brotherorno..

Felixfinisheditforhim.Brother.Tony,letspromisesomethingrighthere.OK?

”

“Ifitsfair,hermano,5fmforit.”Antonioadmiredthecourageofatugboatpullingabargefivetimesitswelter-weightsize.

“It'

sfair,Tony.Whenwegetintothering,itsgottabelikewenevermet.Wegottabeliketwoheavystrangersthatwantthesamethingandonlyonecanhaveit.Youunderstand,dontcha?

”80aSi,Iknow.nTonysmiled."

Nopullingpunches.Wegoalltheway：

，

“Yeah,thatsright.Listen,To