The referee was taken aback by their brutality. The sound of their strikes was deafening in contrast to the appalling silence of a throng that had gone utterly silent. The scores were even until the third round and this last round would decide the winner. Round one and two both, Felix and Antonio fought vigorously. Both Antonio and Felix graciously bowed before raising their arms in acknowledgement. The crowd erupted in applause as the two entered the ring. Tompkins Square was a bustle of activity the morning of the fight. The fight was supposed to happen in Tompkins Square Park. The two came to the mutual agreement that they would fight fair and square and the best man in the ring would win, with no hard feelings. The amigo brothers then hugged each other tightly. Both hesitant to fight each other were worried they would hurt the other. One morning they finally confronted the matter. Even while they were kidding around, they could feel a distance forming between them. Antonio from amigo brothers series#Antonio and Felix ate, slept, rapped, and were optimistic.įollowing a series of elimination bouts, they were informed that they would fight as opponents in the division finals on August 7th, with the winner representing the Boys’ Club in the Golden Gloves Championship Tournament. Along the East River Drive, the two boys continued to run together. Each had an ambition of one day being the world’s light-weight champion. They had known each other since boyhood, having grown up in the same building on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Seventeen years old Antonio Cruz lovingly called Tony and Felix Vargas were so close in friendship that they thought they were brothers. Only one man can win the match, who will it be? Tony and Felix The brotherhood of two best friends is threatened when they have to fight a boxing match against each other.
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