Summer Reading Assignment
Alfred Brooks hangs with his friends Major and Hollis. Those three want to break into Epsteins store where Alfred works. Janes gets caught and Major and Hollis beat up alfred. Then henry takes Alfred home and tells him about Mr.Donatelli who owns a gym. Alfred went to the gym and Mr.Donatelli tells him he needs to be a contender before he can be a champion.
Alfred begins his training and after two weeks of training, Alfred wants to fight. he goes to a party and tries not to drugs ends up doing them anyway. He starts to train again and he wins his first fight and his second fight he knocks his opponent unconscious. After knocking his opponent unconscious, Alfred didn't feel good about it. But his trainer was so proud of him that he said that he would for lessons.
When they get to the ring, Alfred finds out that he is matched against Elston Hubbard. Donatelli says to untape Alfred's hands because Alfred is not fighting. Hubbard is older, more experienced, and heavier than Alfred, and Donatelli is worried Alfred will get hurt. Alfred insists on fighting. Donatelli even threatens to leave, but Alfred tells him that he needs Donatelli in his corner. Finally, Donatelli stays with him. Within five seconds Hubbard lays Alfred out on the mat. Alfred gets up and keeps fighting. Hubbard continues to beat on Alfred, sending him to the mat again, and, still, sends him to the floor a third time in the next round. Donatelli comes close to stopping the fight, but Henry persuades him not to. Alfred lasts till the end, and Hubbard wins by majority decision.
