The Fighter (2016)
“They were a unit, the inseparable Nissen Twins. They posed with savvy in their publicity shots—black eyebrows raised, foreheads furrowed. Bodies tensed, gloves up in classic defence, identical in stance and intent. Dark features accentuated by white satin shorts and white singlets.
They did not fight each other, except for sparring routines and demonstration bouts. It was a rule they never broke, and a rule that helped engender the Nissen myth. If one fought flyweight, the other took on the ban...tamweights. If one was in the ring, the other supported him. They took pride in each other’s wins and commiserated the losses. There were times when they stood in for each other—their names got mixed up and they went along with it.
They fought all over town—in makeshift rings, in regional centres and municipal halls that had known better days, the venues of lower-grade championships, tournaments for beginners. They were willing upstarts with cheek.
As their wins mounted, they moved on to Earl’s Court Ballroom and Festival Hall.MoreLess
They did not fight each other, except for sparring routines and demonstration bouts. It was a rule they never broke, and a rule that helped engender the Nissen myth. If one fought flyweight, the other took on the ban...tamweights. If one was in the ring, the other supported him. They took pride in each other’s wins and commiserated the losses. There were times when they stood in for each other—their names got mixed up and they went along with it.
They fought all over town—in makeshift rings, in regional centres and municipal halls that had known better days, the venues of lower-grade championships, tournaments for beginners. They were willing upstarts with cheek.
As their wins mounted, they moved on to Earl’s Court Ballroom and Festival Hall.MoreLess
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