Chapter 14: Gold gloves

Finally, Carmel finally accepted the money.
After Tyson left home, he came to the training hall.
Today is Sunday, Tyson intends to call Teddy and go to Brooklyn together.
Teddy agreed, without hesitation.
So the two drove directly to Brooklyn.
Almost all of the slums here are blacks, and these blacks will hate the whites who stepped here.
Of course, Teddy will not encounter this situation, because he is surrounded by Tyson.
Although Tyson does not have the memory of growing up here, there are always people who can recognize him, which avoids a lot of trouble.
In the past few years, he did not return to Brooklyn many times. Even if he came back, he would go back to Catskills for a night at most.
"Hey, Mike."
A black man wearing loose clothes and looking strong, shouted at their car.
Tyson knows him. This man is called Bakim.
I learned from other people's mouths that he had a good relationship with Bakim when he was young, and often did some illegal things together.
Of course, this does not mean that Bakim is a bad friend. After all, Brooklyn here is the darkest and most chaotic place in the entire country.
In order to survive, even the youngest child has to adapt to the law.
Tyson asked Teddy to stop the car and go down.
"Hi, Bakim, long time no see."
The two touched a fist.
Bakim looked at Teddy in the car.
"Who is that white man?"
Tyson said: "That's my friend."
"Your friend? Your white friend?" Bakim was surprised.
"Of course, he is my friend."
Bakim shook his head: "Will he bully you? Will he call you nigga?"
"No, he is my friend, we respect each other."
Teddy opened the door, stood outside, and shouted at Tyson: "Mike, is that okay?"
Tyson turned around and said, "Of course."
The purse in the inner pocket fell to the ground.
Bakim saw a few photos in his wallet.
He helped Tyson to pick it up, and held a few photos of Tyson with Kus and Carmel.
"Who are they?"
"That's my family." Tyson took the wallet and photos.
"God, you must be very happy, right? They must love you very much."
"Yes, they love me, if someone calls me nigga, Kus will kill him."
Bakim said very enviously: "Mike, I am really happy for you. I really hope that white people will love me like that."
"Brother, I'm leaving, I'm going to visit my mother."
Tyson got into the car again.
It was a dilapidated and cheap house.
May not be at home.
Her boyfriend Eddie was there.
"Hi, Mike."
"Adi."
Eddy said: "Your mother is out and will be back soon."
"I will wait for her."
The two chatted.
Eddie is a short and sturdy person, he has not received much education.
When he and May are together, they often fight, because both of them are tough.
Although they love each other deeply, when the two fight, they will fight fiercely, and when they are good, they will be sweet.
True love and killing.
It didn't take long for Mei to return with some things.
When she saw Tyson, she immediately threw those things on the ground and stepped forward to hug Tyson.
"God, my baby."
Tyson is now much taller than her, and it looks like Meza has entered Tyson ’s arms.
Actually, Tyson also has an older brother and an older sister, but maybe because Tyson left here as a teenager, May missed him even more.
Mela took Tyson's hand into the house, and then began to ask him about Kus's situation.
After a long chat, Tyson gave Mei the bag with a ten thousand dollars knife.
"what is this?"
"The remuneration I earn from boxing."
Mei opened the bag and saw neat and brand new banknotes.
"God, you are only 16 years old, how can you make so much money."
She packed the bag and did not intend to accept it.
"Mike, you should take the money back, you need it."
"No, I will have a lot of opportunities to make a lot of money." Tyson stuffed the money to May and continued: "You and Eddie should change a better environment and improve your life. You can't drink every day."
Actually, Mei has rarely been drinking now, and Eddie is not drinking as hard as before.
She now feels how right it was to agree to send Tyson to learn boxing.
The money was earned, not stolen or robbed, but earned by Tyson ’s own efforts.
Children's birth, her natural pride of being a mother.
Originally did not want to accept it, but Tyson's attitude was very firm.
……
Mei looked at their car away, his face was already covered with pride and pride.
Seems to be saying to everyone: have you seen it? My son has not become a criminal, he has his own career and goals.
Next to Eddie hugged Mei, patting her back: "Mike is different from us, he is hope, is the hope of all of us."
Mei didn't speak, just looked.
……
After the school started on Monday, Tyson's life returned to its previous trajectory.
Even in school, he still does his own thing. As long as he has time, he will carry out various trainings, and he does not care about other people's comments.
Of course, those people only dare to talk about two words behind him, not daring to provoke him.
Within a month after, Tyson participated in three games with the Smokers.
Once, a boxer took his wife and son to watch his game.
This boxer was very excited, but was knocked out by Tyson within half a minute of the first round.
There is also a 17-year-old young man who is a very tenacious person.
Under Tyson ’s deadly uppercut combination, the young man froze for three rounds. Until the fourth round, there was a wobbly and non-falling situation. The referee could not stand and finally separated them.
The last game still failed to support a round.
Three games brought him the income of eight thousand dollars, but also brought the income of eight thousand dollars for Teddy.
The mood of Teddy is so good that he has even revealed to Tyson his proposal proposal.
It is worth mentioning that Nielsen had sought Tyson several times and wanted him to participate in the game at Terrence Stadium.
Tyson certainly understands Nielsen ’s thoughts.
But he did not agree.
Nielsen had no way to start trying to contact Kus, but Kus's tough old man refused even more.
……
That day Tyson came home and Kus found him.
"Mike, I plan to let you participate in the regional Golden Gloves Championship."
The first competition of gold gloves was held in 1926. The name of this event originated from the shape of its trophy like a golden boxing glove.
After sixty years of development, it has had a strong influence and can be said to be the top event in amateur competition.
Holyfield once participated in the Golden Glove Championship, and won the championship and qualified to participate in the Olympics.
Ali also won the championship in Golden Gloves, and then started a career.
The history of gold gloves has had a profound influence on American boxing.
Tyson was so old that he could join the youth group, so he directly responded to Kus.
"Of course, what kind of preparation do I need?"
Kus replied: "You just need to improve yourself as usual."
Tyson agreed, then turned on the TV and started watching some video of the boxing match.
And the next Kus began to mutter quietly.
"Mike, you will illuminate the entire championship like gold, you will win the championship, just like Ali, take the regional championship first, then the state championship, and then the country. You will be like a huge whirlwind, attacking Somewhere. "
"Those who say that my training methods are outdated will also close their stinky mouths. We do n’t have to be like crocodiles dormant in the mud, we do n’t have to wait any longer, and now the antelopes are approaching, we ’ll rush up and bite dead It makes the world hear it, and they cry out in pain. "
"Am I right? Mike."
Tyson hurriedly answered: "Yes, Kus, you have always been right."
Kus continued his own whisper: "It's coming soon, our moment is coming ..."
……
Teddy and Tyson sat together in a Western restaurant.
Teddy rubbed his hands, UU reading www.uukannshu.com eyes kept looking.
"Mike, I am very nervous."
Tyson smiled: "Of course you will be nervous, everyone will be nervous at this time."
"Will she feel that she is being watched by too many people, feel fear, and even refuse me?"
Tyson shrugged and asked, "Does she love you?"
Teddy said with certainty: "Of course, we love each other."
"Then she will only feel happiness, believe me, Teddy, you will succeed."
While the two were talking, a Western beauty wearing a white top and black skirt walked past the transparent glass in front of the window.
"Hey, Teddy, cheer up, she's already here."
After speaking, Tyson stood up and quickly walked to the baffle in the direction of the back kitchen.
There is another person there, also a boxer, Tommy.
"Is she here?" Tommy asked.
"Yes."
The beautiful woman pushed open the door of the restaurant and walked in.
"Selina, here."
Teddy tries to be as usual as possible.
He stood up, very gentleman-style opened the seat to Serena, let her sit down.
Serena is very beautiful, with big eyes, a high nose bridge, and a little, very cute freckles on her face.
She felt something was wrong today, so she looked around and whispered to Teddy, "There are very few guests here today."
Can there be a lot?
Teddy thought for a while, and said as calmly as possible: "Maybe we came a little late."
The waiter came out with the menu.
As usual, they ordered some food.