Riverawasdeterminedtohelphispeopleatthecostofhislife.Hefoughtagainststrongerandtougherboxersintheringtomakemoneyforhispeople.Heoftenlostatthebeginning,buthegrewmoreexperienced.

　　Onedayhewasengagedinaverytoughfightagainstachampionboxer,Danny.RiveradidntmatchDannyinheight,weight,orskills.Andhewasnothalfaspopular.however,"Thewinnertakesall"AndRiverastubbornlyaskedforall-allhehadonhismindwasmakingthemoneyforhispeople.

　　Thefightwasgoingonandon.ThewholestadiumwascheeringforDanny;therewereveryfewonRivera'sside.However,Riverasurvivedoneblowafteranother,hisexcellentdefencewasfrightening.

　　Dannyrushed,forcingRiveratogivehimaclinch.Wasitatrick?Riverathoughttohimself.

　　Yes,itwas.ButRiverawassmartenoughtoavoidit.Hebackedandcircledaway.

　　HepretendedtoclinchwithDanny'snestrush.Instead,atthelastinstant,justastheirbodiesshouldhavecometogether,Riverawentquicklyback.Hehadfooledhim!

　　WhileRiverawasdancingaway,Dannykeptchallenginghimopenly.Havingrunafterhimfortworounds,Dannyfoundtheboynotevendaringtocomenearhim.Hestartedtothrowallcautiontothewinds.Riverawasstruckagainandagain.Hetookblowsbythedozen-justtoavoidthedeadlyclinch.

　　Intheseventeenthround,Rivera,blownheavily,bentdown.Hishanddroppedhelplessly.Dannythoughtitwashischance-theboywasathismercy.Hedecidedtostrikethedeadyblow.Butbeforehecoulddothat,Riveracaughthimoffhisguardandhithiminthemouth.Dannywentdown.Whenherose,Riveragavehimanotherblowontheneckandjaw.Herepeatedthisthreetimes.

　　Dannydidnotriseagain.Theaudienceshoutedforhimtostandup.Butthemiracledidnothappen.

　　"Count!"Riveracriedtothereferee.Whenthecountwasfinished,Danny,gatheredupbuhisassistants,wascarriedtohiscorner.

　　"Whowins?"Riverademanded.

　　Unwillingly,therefereecaughthisglovedhandandheldithighup.

　　Rivera,unattended,walkedtohiscorner,wherehisassistantshadnotyetplacedhisstool.Hedidn'tcare.Allhecouldrememberwasthathehadgotthe$5,000heneeded."Thewinnertakesall!"Whatmatteredtohimwasthathispeoplecouldusethemoneytobuyguns.