Suddenly, a familiar face appeared in front of Jim—Mike
Wilson. They shook hands.
"I put some money on you," Mike said.
"Mike, everybody expects Lewis to win," said Jim.
But Mike just gave a confident smile. "Do you need some help
in your corner?" he asked.
Jim shook his head. "I have my regular guys for that. You know
how it is, Mike."
Mike's shoulders dropped, but he tried to laugh. "Sure I do, Jim.
Now go and win the fight!"
•
The powerful jab pushed Braddock back against the ropes. John
Henry Lewis was a young black boxer with quick hands and a lot
of skill. His perfectly timed combinations of punches pushed Jim
on to the ropes again.
"Lewis is here to repeat his win over Braddock," said the radio
announcer.
For three rounds, the two fighters danced around the ring,
looking for the other man's weak areas. Then, in the fourth round,
the fight became serious. The fighters went toe to toe, refusing to
step back.
In his corner at the end of the round, Lewis looked confused.
"You beat this guy easily last time!" his manager screamed.
Lewis just shook his head. "He isn't the same guy."
In the opposite corner, Gould checked Braddock's face. The
boxer was tired and breathing hard, his body covered with sweat.
"He's even faster than I remember," said Jim.
Gould spoke into the boxer's ear. "He's fast, but he'll be slowerafter a few more punches. Watch him—he always moves to the
right."
Both fighters started round five like mad animals. Leather
gloves flew, and neither man backed away. Suddenly, Braddock
Suddenly, a familiar face appeared in front of Jim—MikeWilson. They shook hands."I put some money on you," Mike said."Mike, everybody expects Lewis to win," said Jim.But Mike just gave a confident smile. "Do you need some helpin your corner?" he asked.Jim shook his head. "I have my regular guys for that. You knowhow it is, Mike."Mike's shoulders dropped, but he tried to laugh. "Sure I do, Jim.Now go and win the fight!"•The powerful jab pushed Braddock back against the ropes. JohnHenry Lewis was a young black boxer with quick hands and a lotof skill. His perfectly timed combinations of punches pushed Jimon to the ropes again."Lewis is here to repeat his win over Braddock," said the radioannouncer.For three rounds, the two fighters danced around the ring,looking for the other man's weak areas. Then, in the fourth round,the fight became serious. The fighters went toe to toe, refusing tostep back.In his corner at the end of the round, Lewis looked confused."You beat this guy easily last time!" his manager screamed.Lewis just shook his head. "He isn't the same guy."In the opposite corner, Gould checked Braddock's face. Theboxer was tired and breathing hard, his body covered with sweat."He's even faster than I remember," said Jim.Gould spoke into the boxer's ear. "He's fast, but he'll be slowerafter a few more punches. Watch him—he always moves to theright."Both fighters started round five like mad animals. Leathergloves flew, and neither man backed away. Suddenly, Braddock
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