He’d known it’d happen in time and now his time had come. He’d been approached and a deal struck with the understanding that this would put some money in his pocket and keep his family safe. The fix was in and he was the fall guy. His trainer tied the final knot, head bowed.
There’d been a time when he’d fixated on reaching the top, of being the champ. This deal would end that run.
He entered the ring knowing that in the fifth round, he’d drop his guard slightly, take the blow, and lose to a lesser man.
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