Review: Boxing Entertainment That Is Far Better Than Rocky
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 16, 2012
One of my favorite film noirs is Robert Ryan starring in the boxing classic THE SET-UP. It's about a decent boxer approached to take a dive and throw a boxing match. While I was reading COUNTERPUNCH by Wayne Dundee, I thought of Robert Ryan in one of his best roles. Here we have Danny "The Duke" Dugronski who is a 33-year-old skilled boxer touting an impressive 38-5 win-loss record living in Milwaukee. The time period is the early 1950s, evoked with precision and atmosphere. Danny also works as a security guard, and just comes across as an honest, decent bloke. His specialty is his handy knack to counterpunch and score a knockout. Speaking of knockouts, I got one out of reading COUNTERPUNCH where Mr. Dundee serves up a masterful pugilist yarn with a memorable, tough-as-nails protagonist and vivid fight scenes. This is the second title I've read in the Jack Tunney series, enjoying them both.