Nave gets to his feet, and both start throwing everything they have. Haugen nails three quick shots to the face at the bell, and then flashes the crowd a big smirk. Nave appears dazed. The two embrace at the end. It is, after all, only a sport, nothing personal.
Applause sprinkles throughout the theater.
Not thundering, but more than you'd expect. TV crews step into the ring. Haugen tells them he keeps on fighting because he needs to support his kids, and then disappears. The exhausted Nave continues to give interviews, his trainer holding him firmly by the waist. Behind him, promoter Howes positions ring girls for the cameras.