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and you're talking about driving a truck?

Play me that first part

again. The part I like.

Sure.

- Maxie knocked him out in the 11 th.

- Quiet.

- What's the matter?

- Tell Pinky that fight with Callahan is okay.

- No kidding, Danny?

- Have you got no ear for music?

- Sure, I can hear it.

- All right.

Ladies and gentlemen,

next bout of the evening.

At 146 pounds, the West

Side Terror, Kid Callahan.

And in this corner, at

144 and a half pounds...

...the former Golden Gloves

winner, Danny Kenny...

...entering the professional

ring as "Young Samson."

Take a bow, Danny.

- Where'd you get that moniker, Samson?

- The Bible. Wanna make something of it?

Hey, Danny, it's a cinch!

- Looks like a West Side turnout.

- Yeah.

Keep your left in his schnozzola.

When you see an opening, give

him the old one-two. Good luck.

Folks, I just wanna say that

these boys better be good...

...as we're honored to have with us tonight

no less than manager Scotty MacPherson...

...down from Madison

Bowl. Take a bow, Scotty.

Who's the new lad, Pinky?

From the East Side. Won the

Golden Gloves five years back.

First fight since. Nothing much, Scotty.

Tell you what I'll do, Scotty, I'll

lay you 20-10 that Callahan wins.

I'll tell you what, Bill. Make it a

real bet and I'll lay 2-1 on Samson.

- For how much?

- I'll bet 200 to 100.

- You've got a bet.

- Let me in on that.

- Okay. Same bet with you.

- Goldie. Goldie.

Ain't you even gonna back up your own

champ? Scotty's laying 2-1 on Samson.

It's a pleasure to oblige. Scotty,

I'll take 100 of that easy jack.

You're on. Anybody else?

If you're gonna be that generous, I'll

double it. And I don't mind telling you...

Hey, what's going on? What's happened?

Two, three...

...four, five, six...

- What's happened?...seven, eight, nine...

...ten.

- You got me into this. I lose a fortune.

- Accident.

Holy smoke. A welterweight

with a sock like Dempsey.

- Who's his manager, Scotty?

- I don't know, but I'll find out.

Listen. I don't usually go after a lad,

but I'd a hunch on you the minute I saw you.

I believe I can manage you

right up to the top rung.

That's very good to hear, but

I guess I just can't see it.

You'd sooner stick to

that truck-driving job?

- Sure. I like it.

- You're very hard to figure out.

You've got the makings of a

fighter but you don't like to fight.

I guess that's just it. I don't like

it. I don't know how to explain it...

...but I need a good reason to sock a guy.

A reason? I'll give you a good reason.

I'll guarantee you $500 on

your next card. How's that?

Skip it, Pinky. It's no go.

I've seen pugs who figured they

had it licked. Where are they?

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