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Bill Cady, The Early Years … by Bill Cady 323 He hit me a few times, of course, or they wouldn‟t‟ve allowed him in the ring. All his punches landed on my shoulders, which were damned sore the next day, and even grazed my head a couple times. Had any punch he threw landed, the outcome might have been different, but they didn‟t. I was too fast for him to hit. After the last bell, I had no doubt who won, and neither did he. We hugged and smiled at each other. No hostility involved. It was just business, and I won. The next few days were spent hustling pool, since I was a little sore and wasn‟t in a mood to get hit right away. The same guy who tossed me the rat had another fight for me, this one paying a hundred bucks. I took it, being stupid enough to believe him when he said I‟d be fighting a guy well past his prime. Bullshit! The guy was a truck driver, late 30s, and I knew what he‟d do if his semi ever ran off the road and got stuck. He‟d tie a goddamned rope to it and pull it out by hand! Son-of-a-bitch, was this guy big! Six-five, two-fifty, a lot like George Piclik, the Polish kid I feel beat me sparring in Jolly‟s driveway. This was another six-rounder, which I learned was the norm in most places. I came out worried, but I had the customary assurances from George before we got started, and that helped. It also caused some confusion because I was inspired to start “talking” to George. I never really had a corner man in any of my fights, just someone to give me a scoop of water, maybe wipe my face. Very few times, since it was important to me, did anyone ever have to wipe blood off me. <strong>At</strong> least, when they did it, it wasn‟t my blood. Lots of times, when I‟d bloody some guy‟s nose, he‟d drip or smear it on me in the rare times I permitted a clinch. Leviticus, Limited 33-0505963
Bill Cady, The Early Years … by Bill Cady 324 I always wanted that shit wiped off right away. In this second fight, I learned a few things I really didn‟t like in the first round. He had a long reach, longer than mine. That meant he could hit me, but still be too far away for me to hit him. That was usually my advantage over those other fighters. He was fast, almost as fast as me, which I found even scarier. Part of what made it so hard to hit me was my speed. It worked for him, too, so I scored very little in the first round that way. He could also deliver a punch. I found out the hard way when he landed one on my cheek. It hurt like a bitch and made me dizzy for a few seconds. Any training, and the instinct you need to be a fighter, tells you there‟s one thing you must do immediately if you get hit with a telling blow. Hit back. Hard, and often. No matter what else you do, you can‟t ever let the other guy think you‟ve been hurt. If you do, he‟ll beat your goddamned brains out before you can get your act together again. I know. I messed up a lot of fighters that way. Even if I was so exhausted all I wanted to do was go to bed, alone, I knew what to do when I saw I‟d stunned a guy. I‟d immediately land at least twenty-five to fifty punches. I wanted that sucker on his back, and it was always easier to do when he couldn‟t really fight back. When this guy rocked my boat, I started swinging like I was being paid on a per punch basis. There was so much going on, he couldn‟t get at me before I got it back together. Of course, that tired me out quite a bit, so I coasted the rest of the round. Instead of attacking, I watched him and did some deep thinking. It came to me in my corner. The way he was moving, and the fact he kept his elbows low and close to his body, caused me to be suspicious. I wondered if maybe he Leviticus, Limited 33-0505963
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