| Recently, I have been riveted by the
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| | him."Alfonso's mum told him: "Don't get
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| amazing reality show "The Contender". The
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| | into heavy exchanges, please! Your
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| show started with 16 boxers who have
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| | opponent hits hard and you must protect
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| fought each other every week until last
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| | yourself at all times." Alfonso replied
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| week only 4 boxers were left. These were
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| | that he did not go looking for heavy
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| Alfonso Gomez, Jesse Brinkley, Sergio
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| | exchanges. They just came to him. His mum
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| Mora and Peter Manfredo Jr. The story of
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| | was not convinced!Peter explained how he
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| the first semi-final fight between Gomez
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| | felt when training: "There's times you
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| and Manfredo contains several powerful
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| | feel great and there's times you feel
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| success lessons for everyone.Alfonso had
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| | scared. It took that loss for me to wake
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| defeated Peter in the first fight of the
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| | up and become a man."On the wall of the
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| competition but Peter had been voted back
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| | training area at the Contender Gymnasium
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| when another boxer had to leave because
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| | is a saying which is worth
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| of injuries. Peter Manfredo Jr. was
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| | remembering:"If you want to box, train;
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| desperate to avenge his loss against
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| | If you want to win, train harder."Alfonso
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| Alfonso. He described his feelings as
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| | reflected on his achievements at the Gym:
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| follows: "That loss (against Alfonso)
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| | "I'm the underdog here. No body expected
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| keeps bothering me. That was one of the
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| | me to be in the final four. I'm the
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| worst nights of my life. Until I get that
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| | lightest. I have the worst record. Here.
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| rematch and beat him that'll keep
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| | So when I make it to the final, I'm going
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| bothering me."The four boxers were told:
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| | to be happy because I did the
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| "One more victory and you're fighting for
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| | impossible." He also looked ahead to the
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| "The Contender Belt" and one million
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| | imminent fight. Visualisation techniques
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| dollars at Caesar's Palace. Your destiny
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| | had worked for him in previous fights. He
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| is in your hands."In the meantime the
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| | tried to see and feel himself
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| rematch was on: Alfonso Gomez v. Peter
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| | winning:"You see yourself fighting and at
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| Manfredo Jr.i.e. World War Two. Peter was
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| | the end I visualise myself winning. If
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| relieved to get his second shot at
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| | you can see it, it can happen. I see it;
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| Alfonso: "I just can't wait until
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| | I feel it. This is my night I can feel
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| tomorrow night!"He asked his little
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| | it."Peter's dad felt that his son had got
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| daughter if he would win. "Yes" she
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| | his confidence back and was ready to win.
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| replied simply. Young kids believe their
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| | The trainer, Tommy, told Peter to prepare
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| parents can do anything even if they have
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| | for war and death or glory: "You got to
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| failed before.The series is not just
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| | box, but you got to fight. This is your
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| about boxing. It is about the moving
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| | shot and if you've got to go out, you go
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| relationships which the boxers have with
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| | on your face. This is it. Next a million
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| their own families and with each other.
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| | dollars."Both boxers were confident but
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| It shows how people of different
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| | realised that the other might win. Peter
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| backgrounds and national origins are
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| | commented: "If he can beat me then he
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| basically the same underneath. They love
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| | belongs in the final but if he doesn't
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| their families and are motivated by them
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| | I'll be there."Alfonso knew he had to
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| to do well.The boxers also have growing
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| | produce the goods on the night of the
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| respect for each other. In fact every
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| | fight or not at all: "This is it; there
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| fight in this series has been an all out
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| | is no tomorrow. Tonight's the night! I
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| war. They are all true warriors. Alfonso
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| | feel like I'm holding the million dollars
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| commented: "The group are not resenting
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| | with me right here." Alfonso hugged an
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| each other but are growing close together
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| | imaginary million dollars to his chest.
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| and will keep in touch when all this is
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| | Alfonso was great at visualisation. He
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| over."Peter wanted his revenge but had no
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| | continued:"And no one is going to take it
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| hostility to his opponent: "Alfonso is a
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| | away from me. Seven rounds. I'm going to
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| great warrior. I took him lightly when I
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| | give it all.
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| fought him. You can only respect
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