Against the Ropes
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:30:02
Did you hear me?
:30:04
Mr. LaRocca's in a meeting.
:30:06
Look, he can't screw
my fighter like this.

:30:09
He is setting him up to lose,
goddamn it.

:30:13
lf he is in a meeting,
you go in there,

:30:16
and you tell him
to get the hell out right now.

:30:19
He said to tell you he's in a meeting
for the rest of your life.

:30:28
Ain't no way l can train for Hernandez
in three weeks, Felix.

:30:33
Ain't no way.
What's the point?

:30:37
Point is, you still got a shot, son.
:30:39
lt ain't the fairest shot,
but you still gotta take it.

:30:46
l ain't ready.
:30:49
Oh, you think you the first boxer
to have a bad time, huh?

:30:54
A raw deal.
:30:57
Luther, you gotta take the shot.
:31:25
Right here.
Y'all put your hands in the air!

:31:28
Put your hands in the air!
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That's what we're doing!
Luther Shaw!

:31:39
Well, tonight, Luther Shaw's dream
has become bona fide real life.

:31:43
He's about to face
Pedro Hernandez

:31:45
for the WBC Middleweight
World Championship.

:31:47
And he comes into this fight
a big underdog.

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- How do you see it?
- ''Underdog'' is the word.

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This is a big question mark.
l like Shaw.

:31:55
He's got lots of courage, heart,
but he's green.

:31:57
To put him in the ring,
with only 1 6 professional matches,


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