Review: A Knockout Tale
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2012
Contrary to rumor, good guys don't always finish last.Danny "The Duke" Dugronski, an ex-Marine who has earned a solid reputation in the ring, is grieving the death of his longtime manager, mentor and friend when he's approached by mobsters who want him to participate in a series of rigged fights. Adding insult to injury, they also defame the good name of his late manager.Danny belts one thug and throws the offered money in the face of the promoter. As might be expected, this brings first threats and then violence.Danny is cautioned to "lay low," but that just isn't in his nature. His greatest fear is that standing up to the mobsters will place his friends in jeopardy. He's just begun a tentative romance with the daughter of his former manager. Complicating matters, the object of his affection is the ex-wife of a friend who is also the police officer trying to build a case on the mobster.How Danny shifts the obstacles to provide opportunity for an effective counterpunch is an astute lesson in ring tactics and an action-packed story.This is the fourth in the Fight Card series, each penned by a different writer. Dundee's contribution is definitely a winner and highly recommended.