He rises weakly and tries just one more punch. A flurry of hits to Burley's face sends him down for a three count. Impossibly, Burley rises again. A left, right, left to the jaw finishes the proud athlete. He drops helplessly to the mat and lies on his left side as Referee Sugrue counts to ten.
All eyes are on the victor.
Just moments before, these two men were committed to the destruction of the other. Now as the crowd watches, Woods kneels beside his fallen opponent and, with a respect only the two gladiators could know, picks him up and carries him to his corner. The Yukon Reader is available at many Yukon locations, or by mail.