A Fighting Man Page #3

This kid good?

He's a pretty good fighter.

Look, he's got nice moves,

but he can't take a punch.

I think you could beat him.

Look, you go out on a win.

That's the way to go out.

Worst-case scenario,

loser's purse is 2 grand.

Four.

Four what?

Four thousand.

- Three.

- Four.

Come on, when's the last time

you made 4 grand for a fight?

- Hm. Never.

- Exactly.

Eddie, you're a good promoter.

You'll make a lot of

money out of this.

Four thousand.

All right, deal. Four grand.

The right!

Over the top with the left hook!

Come on, Sailor,

keep your hands up.

Good time? Ha-ha-ha. Hm? Hm?

King?

Baby, that you?

I can hear you.

King!

Baby boy?

Yeah, Mama?

Come here.

Baby, where you been?

Mama miss you.

With Peg.

She giving you money or

are you free f***ing her?

I just came to get my

stuff, Mama. I'm leaving.

Leaving where?

Here.

You're just like him.

You're just like your father.

Nope. No, I'm not at all.

Yeah, you are. You're

a f***ing taker.

You just f***ing take

and take and take.

I used to be something.

I used to have a face.

I used to have tits.

I did it all for you.

Now what do I got, King?

Now what do I got?

I don't know.

Look at this f***ing sh*t hole.

You gonna go and see...

Bobby?

That modeling stuff.

That's good.

Bobby will take care of you.

I'm never coming back, Mama.

You'll be back.

You'll be back.

You'll be back.

You're lucky, old man.

- We love you, Sailor!

- Go back to your corner.

Come on, guys, get

back to your corners.

Come on! Come on! Come on!

Don't get too cocky, boy.

He got knocked out.

What do you want?

Wanted to talk a minute.

You mind if I don't listen?

Well, yeah.

I been watching you, and

you're looking pretty good.

You're training hard,

showing discipline.

I like what I see.

I'm just glad I put you on

the card at the Lion Head.

Cubby got me on that card.

No, I did.

And I could put you on

bigger cards than Cubby can.

I'm with Cubby.

You used to be with me.

Used to be.

You owe me, and you know it.

Look, I could take you

places that Cubby can't.

You want real fights and

real purses, right?

I hear you got a family coming,

and you wanna take care of

them the best way you can.

You're gonna need money for that.

You don't wanna end up being

a deadbeat n*gger dad. Heh.

I never will be.

That's good.

You know, this fight

is important to you.

If you can knock down Sailor,

you got a name for yourself.

No one has ever knocked him down.

I'm not gonna knock him down.

I'm gonna knock him the f*** out.

Yeah. See, I like that enthusiasm.

Heh. You know, you're gonna win

a lot of money in this game.

You just gotta be with the right

person who knows how to play it.

And you do, right?

What can I say?

I'm with Cubby.

Think about it.

I'll give you money to

train, money to live on.

And I'll move you up quick.

All you gotta do is leave

Cubby after the fight.

I'm with Cubby.

Don't be stupid.

All right. Be stupid.

And I'll tell you what.

You're not worth my

time or my money.

- Sailor, how you doing?

- He's doing great, thanks.

I'm talking to Sailor.

You don't look good.

- How many fingers?

- Two.

How many fingers?

- Two.

- He said two.

Boxes like that again,

takes a sh*t-kicking

like that, I'm stopping the fight.

Do me a favor, I gotta

do something here.

- Mike, I'll stop the fight.

- I gotcha.

Go f*** yourself.

Gordo!

Gordo!

- We need to stop the fight.

- Father, sit down.

- You need to stop this fight, Gordo.

- Father.

- Please, just stop the fight.

- Father, sit down.

Please, we know how this

is gonna end, Gordo.

Double up on the left hand.

Double up on left.

- Keep busy on him. Don't lay on him.

- Yeah.

- Make him push you. Wear him out.

- Yeah.

You're letting that old man

shame you. Disgusting.

You're young, strong

and fast. Disgusting.

Bobby, what do you

want us to do today?

Yo, King, baby. You're late.

It's time to take off your clothes

and get that dick hard. Am I right?

Am I right?

What is it, King?

What is it? What's the matter?

You need a fluffer?

Come on, buddy. You got two hot

chicks here for you, let's go.

Come on. Let's do this, huh?

- Can't do this.

- What do you mean, you can't?

It's only gonna take about an hour.

I already paid your mom the money.

She's your problem.

What are you doing, King?

King, you're killing me here,

buddy. You're killing me!

...you go down. You work

on your jab, all right?

Hey, hey. Good.

You got to remember

what I told you.

You got to close up your stance a

little bit so you have balance, huh?

What are you doing here?

I need a fight. I need

to make some money.

You can make money other ways.

- I like fighting.

- Ah, nobody sane likes fighting.

I'm sane, and I like

it and I'm good.

But you can't take a punch.

I can take a punch.

I just don't like to.

Ah. That's sane.

Get me a fight. Please.

What do you want that

money for? Drugs?

- No, that's over.

- Are you sure?

It's over. My girl is pregnant.

I mean, my wife is pregnant.

- You married?

- Yup.

You're an idiot.

- How old are you now? Nineteen?

- Twenty.

Twenty. Oh. And how old is she?

What's her name?

Peg. She's 18.

Ah... Babies having babies.

She's gonna be a good

mom, I know she is.

She's gonna be a good mom and you're

gonna be a good daddy, right?

Yeah. Cubby, I can fight.

I can be somebody.

Go be somebody with somebody

else, and let me be. Huh?

You know I can fight.

I don't know if you have

the heart or the head.

Just give me a shot.

You had your shot!

You know what you did before, huh?

I'm sorry about before.

I know I disappointed you.

- I... I didn't know better.

- You got that right.

Can you please just give me

another chance?

Hey!

You watch your stance, huh?

You gotta put your left...

I told you not to be so wide, huh?

Close up your stance,

and you keep your left

in his face, huh?

Hey, kid!

King!

You are not going to flake out

on me this time, are you?

Hm?

- No.

- Are you gonna stick to it? Train?

Come to the gym on time?

Yeah, I promise. You know...

You know I got talent.

Yeah, but are you willing

to put in the hard yards?

Give me a fight, you'll see.

Hey.

If you fail me this time...

Hey, look at me.

If you fail me this

time, it's over.

Huh? You got it?

- I got it.

- All right.

Now, this is against my better

judgment, but I will give you a fight.

All right?

Thanks, Cubby.

It won't be much.

That's okay, I just...

I just need something

to get me going again.

Let's go, box!

Use your jab!

Get those hands low,

Sailor, let's go.

Break it up!

Take the old man out, King!

Put him in the hospital, King!

Head butt, really? That's how you gonna

fight? Huh? Huh? You ain't know how to box!

- You're a boxer, let's go.

- This is dirty boxing.

- Get to your corners.

- I apologize.

Let me see your head.

Let me see your head!

All right. All right.

You know Sailor's got

a fight coming up.

Yeah, yeah, I know.

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