Braddock's down!" cried the announcer over the crowd's
boos.
"One . . . two . . . three . . ." counted the referee. Braddock
tried to get to his feet. "Four . . . five . . . six . . ."
Braddock was on one knee, but the referee continued counting.
"Get up and use your left!" Gould called to his fighter.
Finally, Braddock stood. The referee walked over to him and
checked his eyes and the cut in his mouth.
"It's finished, Braddock," he said.
Braddock looked across the ring at his opponent and joked,
"He doesn't look so bad." But the referee began to lift his hand to
end the fight. Jim held his arm with two gloved hands. "Please. Let
me fight.