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Name: The fighter
Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Author: Michael F. Smith

Jack, a once‑fearsome boxer, struggles with deteriorating mind, tightened by years of bare‑knuckle fighting. His foster mother’s family legacy now in strangers’ hands and a mountain of gambling debt add to the pressure. Facing despair, Jack’s only path to redemption is to step back into the fighting pit for one last bout, hoping to regain control of his life and honor his past.

First publish date: 2018

Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction

Authors: Michael F. Smith

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