![]() The story is an inspiring and heartwarming reminder of the power of friendship and human bonding. It also highlights the importance of sportsmanship, respect, and camaraderie in any competitive setting, whether in sports or in other areas of life. Overall, "Amigo Brothers" is a story about the importance of maintaining strong friendships and bonds with others, even in the face of competition and personal ambition. The crowd watches in awe as the two boxers embrace and walk away arm in arm, celebrating their friendship and sportsmanship. The referee and trainers pull them apart, and someone pours cold water over them. The fight continues until the end of the third round, with both boxers battered and bloodied. Despite their internal conflict about hurting each other, they both fight to win. As the fight progresses, both boxers land powerful blows on each other, and the crowd roars. The two boxers show their different styles, with Antonio being the better boxer and Felix being the more powerful slugger. The day of the match arrives, and the crowd is excited as they enter the ring. Antonio and Felix both want to be lightweight champs for their. They agree to make a promise to each other that during the fight, they will be like strangers. Felix threw a barrage of devastating blows in the street. However, when they are pitted against each other in a boxing championship, their friendship is put to the test.īefore the match, Felix suggests that they should split up and not see each other until after the fight to avoid any unnecessary tension. Despite being fierce competitors, they have been best friends since childhood, sharing everything, including their dream. As the announcer goes to say who the winner is, the boys walk out of the ring, arm in arm."Amigo Brothers" is a short story by Piri Thomas about the deep friendship between two boxers, Antonio and Felix, who share the same dream of becoming the world lightweight boxing champion. By the end of the story, the boys have fought three rounds and ignored the final bell, wanting to have a winner by knockout. The fight goes on and on, and each boy takes a beating. Antonio and Felix go round after round, each with a very different fighting style, and each knowing the other, inside and out. Neighborhood residents like and respect both boys, and the fight brings people together with excitement. The morning of the fight, the boys are in the right mindset. He is able to imagine himself as the winner. He starts seeing himself and Antonio as the characters. Felix, relaxes and tries to remove the worrisome thoughts by watching a movie about boxing. He practices away his worries and goes to bed, dreaming about the opening bell. When thoughts of his best friend start to creep in, he does some shadow boxing and footwork. Antonio goes up to the roof of his tenement building and looks at the city. The night before the fight, trying to forget that each might hurt his friend, they each take some time to relax and prepare in their own way. They hug goodbye and don’t see each other until fight day. They also decide that with only a week left, they should train separately. They won’t restrain themselves, but neither will they hold anything against the other. How are they supposed to fight each other, possibly hurting one another, each wanting to win, and still remain friends? They mutually decide that they will be professional about the fight, as they each want to win. Neither wants their fight to impact their friendship.Īfter a week, Felix asks how they should deal with their upcoming fight. They continue to train together, but they sense something starting to come between them. After a series of fights, the two boys are informed that they are set to fight each other. ![]() Though they are completely different in their appearances (Antonio is lean and slick, while Felix is stocky and muscular), they both have the same training ethics and dreams of fighting greatness.Įach boy has been quite successful, with gold medals to prove it. They are each other’s best sparring partners. They are boxing fans and have trained for years in the sport. ![]() ![]() Can true friendship survive competition?Īntonio Cruz and Felix Vargas are seventeen-year-olds who have grown up best friends in New York City.How can sports have a positive impact on people? A negative impact?. ![]() What effect can sports have on a community?. ![]()
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