Hands of Stone Page #9

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- I'll think about it.

- Okay.

I'm gonna think about it.

(clamoring continues)

(crowd cheering in distance)

(door creaks, closes)

(footsteps approaching)

(cheering continues)

You were the best fighter

in the world.

And I want to see that

back in the ring.

You're just happy

it will be another black guy

getting punched tonight.

No sh*t.

(chuckles)

Thank you.

(whispers):

Yeah, man.

And tell your wife...

I'm sorry.

I will.

(crowd cheering)

LEONARD:

Well, tonight happens to be

Roberto Durn's 32nd birthday,

and he's promised to turn

Madison Square Garden's fight

into a party

for he and his friends.

- Did Ray come?

- Why are you thinking about Ray?

I am Sugar Ray Leonard

reporting to you

on behalf of CBS Sports.

ANNOUNCER:
Ray, I know

you respect your former rival,

but let's see if he even

finishes this one.

-(man speaking Spanish over TV)

-(kids shouting excitedly)

LEONARD:
But Durn's experience

is sure to play

a great deal

in the fight tonight.

He started out

as a lightweight,

and now he's fighting

as a light middleweight.

Now, that's a tremendous jump

for any fighter.

(crowd continues cheering)

REFEREE:
Okay, I gave

both of you instructions

in the dressing room.

I want to remind you.

Obey my commands at all times.

LEONARD:

He is younger, stronger,

with a far longer reach,

but I can tell you

from first, right

and left hand experience

why they call Manos de Piedra

Hands of Stone.

-(bell dings)

-(crowd cheering)

(camera clicks)

(grunting)

ANNOUNCER:
Moore has power in

that right, and Durn felt it.

(grunting)

Moore wants to get Durn

out of here!

(bell dings)

FA:

Can Durn withstand

-the punishment he's taking?

-(bell dings)

We could be seeing the end

of Roberto Durn.

-(bell dings)

-(crowd continues cheering)

Duran is on the attack.

He is going all in.

How big a risk is this

against the younger Moore?

(cheering continues)

(bell dings)

How are you feeling?

I wanna take these gloves off and kill him!

That's the way to do it.

No mercy.

Focus on him.

He's yours. He's already dead.

Breathe...

That's it. Let's go.

I love you.

You know how much.

You are my son.

You are my hero.

(Plomo shouts in Spanish)

CROWD Qchanfing)".

Duran:
Duran: Duran: Duran:!

-(bell dings)

-(Plomo shouts)

(crowd cheering)

FA:

(crowd cheering)

ANNOUNCER:
Durn has found

a home for that right hand!

He's landing it now.

FA:

(crowd cheering)

LEONARD:

And there's the towel!

Roberto Duran 'vs the new

super welterweight champion

of the world!

And it's his birthday.

-(crowd cheering)

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("Simbolo" by Rubn Blades

playing)

(Speaks Spanish)

You're back, my love.

(kids cheering)

(crowd chanting)

Ray!

(excited chatter)

FA:

Happy birthday, Papa!

Happy birthday, Papa!

(cheering continues)

Happy birthday!

Yeah! Thank you!

-(crowd cheering)

-(cameras clicking)

("Champions" by Usher

and Rubn Blades playing)

FA:

(man singing in Spanish)

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(man singing in Spanish)

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("Bonjour Madame"

by Camilo Azuquita playing)

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(song ends)

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