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maybe you oughta start thinking

about more important things.

Your sister's getting married. You should

consider doing the same. Start a family.

What the f*** does that

have to do with him fighting?

- Pop, please. -Even when you

win, we go to the hospital.

Who's we?

I ain't ever seen you there.

Huh? Lou.

For f***'s sake, say something.

You got heart, kid, but you

wear it on your f***in' chin.

I seriously think you oughta

consider hanging it up.

I'm not done yet.

All right? I got more in me.

That's not the problem.

You always got more.

I'm beggin' you here, Lou.

Give me another shot.

Just one more.

F***.

Rough night?

No, great night.

Rough morning.

You're early.

You're drunk.

No, I'm hung over.

There's a huge difference.

Oh.

Well, you smell like liquor.

And you smell like Rhode Island.

What, you never had

a big night before?

Nah, I don't drink.

Yeah? Good for you.

Now, if we're done

with the f***ing introductions,

I can't see sh*t out here.

This is where

you trained Tyson, huh?

Yeah.

That is crazy.

This your family?

Yeah.

You guys go to Disneyland?

World. In Orlando.

Oh, no. Not yet.

So, uh, why did Tyson fire you?

- What?

- Was it that DUI thing?

What are you, a newspaperman?

Nah, I'm just asking.

Do you not want to be here?

Yeah, I'm standing here,

aren't I?

All right, listen.

Let's get real, Vinny.

Yeah.

You lost three in a row,

last one a title fight.

You got nothing lined up

'cause you're not a draw.

Your own manager, on f***in'

HBO, said you should hang it up.

Only reason you're standing

in my gym

is because Lou sent you here...

To put us both out to pasture.

So you want to get this over

with, let's get it over with.

You throw a hook, then go boom!

Move 9 to 5 and then come back.

You all set?

Yeah.

All right. This is Manny.

Hey.

How you doin'?

How are ya? You'll be

sparring with him today.

Okay.

How much you weigh?

One-ninety.

You know that I fight

at junior welter, right?

I know. Headgear's

in the locker by the wall.

That's enough.

- That's enough!

Get on.

Why?

What "why?" Why not?

Gotta know where we're starting.

I'm not in camp or nothing.

I haven't been training.

Let's see.

All right.

There's no point.

I'm gonna be way over.

You just fought at 140

two weeks ago. You eat a horse?

I told you,

I haven't been training.

Geez. That's not what

I usually weigh.

I'm not at my fight weight

right now.

Hey, Vinny,

I just saw you use your weight.

It wasn't slowing you down.

At all.

I don't need to cut corners,

Kev. I can make weight.

Maybe you're at your weight.

Cuttin' corners is

what you been doin'.

- I won my first world title...

- As a lightweight. I know.

First time I got laid was

in my high school parking lot.

You see me taking my wife there every

time I want to get my rocks off?

Look at you.

You're a different fighter.

Your body's changed.

You're bigger.

You hit with more power.

Think I should move up?

Hey.

Welterweight?

Junior middle? Are you nuts?

You're outta your head, Kev.

Come on.

Nobody jumps two classes.

That's... no, no,

that's a huge risk,

which is the exact opposite of what

everybody tells me I should be doing now.

It's a risk.

This is the clock.

It's gonna teach you

how to move in time.

Jesus Christ!

What's that thing made out of?

Rock maple. And you don't get

to hit the clock back neither.

Not yet. I only want you

to avoid it for now.

Bend your knees.

Move your head.

Right, left. Move your head.

Left, right.

After you throw a punch,

you move your head.

You look like

a two-by-four.

Now. Come on, Vinny.

Move your head. Come on.

Look at it. Anticipate it.

Punch, move. Punch, move.

I got this. Come on.

Down. Here we go.

That's it, that's it.

Move to the side and boom!

Sit down on it.

Bad intentions. Bad intentions.

Now you're moving. Bend your knees.

Keep your hands up. Good.

You're looking good now.

You're moving your head.

All right, stop.

Okay, that's good.

Vinny, Vinny, stop!

What?

Stop.

What is that?

Huh?

What?

You fight the same way.

It's like if you're not completely spent,

then you must not have tried hard enough.

Yeah. I don't mind the pain.

Good, 'cause it's comin'.

You don't have to

send out invitations.

You know, you can't brawl

at this weight.

You have to box.

You have to defend.

Yeah, my offense is my defense.

Oh, yeah?

Where'd you come up with that gem?

Don Shula's autobiography?

Listen to me. Some hits you

aren't being tough by taking.

So when I say stop, you stop.

You hear me?

Yeah, I hear you.

Put the plate down there.

You did a very good job.

Everything's fine.

Everything's good.

I think it looks lovely.

Your ma religious, vin?

Yeah.

What do you think, Kev?

Spiritual.

Yeah.

Christ and elephants.

You did perfect. The knife

goes on the outside. Oh.

Hey.

You made it.

Oh! Oh, and, honey,

you look great.

Thank you.

Great.

- And, mom, this is Kevin.

- Mrs. Pazienza.

Thank you for taking

such good care of my boy.

- It's nothing. I like your elephants.

- Oh, those are mine.

Yeah. I love elephants.

Yeah, hi.

I'm, uh, Vinny's sister, Doreen.

And this is

my retarded fianc, Jon.

- F***'s wrong with you?

- Be quiet, huh?

- And this is... -oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

I remember.

- Hi, Shelly.

- Actually, it's Heather.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- How are you?

- Mr. Pazienza.

- No, Angelo.

Angelo. Nice to meet you.

Hey, sweetheart.

Hey, pop.

Champ.

Hey, how you doing?

Jesus, you're huge.

Yeah.

Where you at, 150?

Uh, 154. Yeah.

What are you doing?

No, it's a good thing. Trust me.

Kevin knows what he's doing. Yeah.

What are we having for dinner?

All right, everybody,

sit down. Come on.

Here, you sit over here.

Doreen, serve the salad.

Sorry. Sit down.

There you go. That's right.

I got it,

I got it. Sit.

Babe, you good?

What else you need?

I think I'm good.

Everybody, sit.

All right.

Settled in all right?

Oh, yeah.

Uh, thanks.

You got everything you need?

That mattress is brand-new

that we put in for you.

Oh, yeah?

No, I'm good.

So, let me ask you.

Who told you to come in here

with your missionary bullshit

and change the whole program?

Behind my back no less.

It wasn't a secret or nothin'.

If Vinny didn't tell you...

I'll deal with Vinny.

I'm talking to you,

and I'm telling you that pushing

him up two weight classes

is a dangerous f***in' move.

How do you expect the Duvas

to find him a match?

That's their job.

Vinny made this decision,

Mr. Pazienza.

I don't know why you're so worried.

He's a great fighter.

Yeah, I know

he's a great fighter.

He was a great fighter

before he met you.

All right, you be first.

You be first.

There you go.

All right.

That's enough.

Huh?

That's enough.

You tired?

No, I'm fine.

- Yeah, let's go one more round.

- Hey, Vinny. Vinny.

That's enough.

Kev.

Don't Kev me. Come on.

Come back tomorrow.

Okay, see ya.

Hey, champ, Kev. My office.

Both of youse.

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