The Bigger

Apr 3rd, 2025 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words

It was just before the bout between Lefty Louie and Bonecrusher Rocco. Both fighters were in their corners. Louie’s manager, Al, offered his last words of advice…

“Remember, Louie, the bigger they are…”

Bonecrusher was big all right. Huge head, bull neck, massive right hand, and a 15-0 record, all by knockouts.

“Got it, Al. The bigger they are, the harder they fall.”

Al added a few more lines of disbelief to his face.

“What’d you mean, Louie?”

“Fall, Al. The bigger they are, the harder…”

“No, Louie, hit. Remember, it’s hit. The bigger they are, the harder they hit…”

From Guest Contributor David Sydney

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