Tom King is the main character in Jack London's short story. King is a down-on-his luck boxer who has seen his share of glory in days past, but now finds himself in a desperate situation to try to win a fight so he may continue to support his wife and children.
As King prepares for his fight, he reminisces about past experiences that have led him to this point in his life. He particularly thinks about an aging fighter he defeated when he was a younger man, Stowsher Bill. Stowsher Bill had fought hard, but was unable to defeat the younger, stronger fighter that King was at the time. King remembers Stowsher Bill crying after his defeat.
King fights against a younger fighter named Sandel. Sandel is young and anxious to make a name for himself. Sandel is at first confused how to overcome King's craftiness in the ring, but his youth and strength overpower King and Sandel wins the fight.
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