CHAMPION." is an easy to read novel about a hardworking Alaskan laborer, named Roman Lefthanded Losinski who has left Alaska and has by coincidence, found work as a gardener's helper at a Professional Boxer Training Camp in Sedona, Arizona. On day-one, after a long days work laboring in the hot desert sun, he lets the Professionals talk him into being their 'fill-in' sparring partner. Using a combination of his strength; wits, and homegrown ability - along with the stroke of luck of being in the right place at the right time- he gets an offer to enter the serious world of Professional Boxing.
About the Author
The author left Seattle, Washington on a ship bound for Alaska, in the spring of 1982. He had; seven hundred dollars in his pocket, a duffle bag full of rugged work clothes, a portable typewriter-filled with paper, and a supply of steno-note pads and pens. He came looking for; story and character ideas and a way of making enough money to keep a roof over his head, and food in his belly. He found plenty of everything. Now twenty five years later, he is willing to share his stories with anyone who likes to read...
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