Paul Betts

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“The Boxer From The Sun” by Paul Betts

Submitted to Contest #256

The Boxer From The SunThe Olympic Games 408 BC. Aeschylus stood out from the throng of men who had formed a circle around a bronze statue of Zeus. He was a full head taller than most of the other men, and to honour his god, Apollo, he was clean shaven. He had a muscular build, the result of months of training for his debut at the Olympics, and his face was far more handsome than any of the other boxers who waited for the official to arrive that would determine who would fight who in the days competition.There were men of various ages, shapes...

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