The third round began. Joe was almost exhausted by now, but there was still determination in his eyes. Paul was also tired, fighting with his steps getting heavier with each blow. Joe was looking for an opportunity to knock his opponent down for good. When Paul suddenly threw himself at Joe with a big punch, Joe quickly defended himself. This was Joe's last chance.
He saw Paul's opening. In an instant, he quickly turned around and used the Dempsey Turn technique to deliver a hard blow to Paul's face. Paul fell to the ground in surprise. Everyone was silent. "It's over," Joe said, taking deep breaths.
The referee determined that Paul had fainted after falling to the ground and ended the match. "The winner is… Joe!"
Joe was strong enough to defeat his opponent, but after the victory, he felt a deep sense of unease. The loss of Gus, his boxing career, and the mixed emotions he experienced at the end of this fight... The price of everything was buried in a moment when Joe made peace with the darkness inside him.
Joe celebrated his victory in the ring, but he knew one thing: the fight would never end.
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As Joe defeated his enemies one by one, he was no longer fighting just for boxing, but to confront his own past and fill the voids inside him. This journey was the final point that shaped his life.