Boxing does wonders and has proved to be a great deterrent against crime with the youth. The art of fighting can discipline the ferocity and waywardness in a man and in this story a woman. The concern over punch-drunk friends and fighters who have inflicted blood clots in the brain weaned me away slowly but gradually. I had dreams of making it to the Olympics and going pro. Boxing is something that holds quite dear to my heart in my youth I spent many a night pounding the bag, shadow boxing, skipping and sparring. Many love to relive the Ali shuffle or the Sonny Liston stare. I believe the boxing gym and the fighting process does successfully instil hope and betterment for life for many a person especially the youth. Those days of watching Rocky inspired many a kid to rise up from the poverty or concrete jungle, to don their fists with hand wraps and boxing gloves to tread upon a warrior path, to make a future away from the streets and boredom. This caged bird wanted to flap her wings and stamp her future literally through her fists to a more independent and prosperous life. A fighting spirit raised in the Ozarks where flipping burgers was not the fate she wanted to remain in. “.mental stability, warrior mentality, athletic ability, desire, power, chin and heart.”Ī Million-dollar fighter, that’s what she was to be. The key ingredients that make a champion are highlighted in one of his stories where he mentions in a paragraph.
WHO STARRED IN MILLION DOLLAR BABY PLUS
I have included excerpts below that concern this plus my review of two short stories. This would be great for the fighting fan as it’s filled with useful boxing advice. He takes his characters through courage, lose, love, hope and triumph. He sticks his characters amongst problems in society crime, racism, brutality and politics. He tells them through the eyes of the fighter female and male, the trainer and manager and the cutman. His stories are through various characters in the boxing arena. He was a boxing trainer and his writing in these stories clearly display his great knowledge on boxing.
Toole was the pseudonym of Jerry Boyd (1930-2002).