The guy appeared recently at the headquarters of the Junta. He declared to members of the Junta that his name was Felipe Rivera, and that he wanted to work for the good of the revolution. At first, none of the revolutionaries believed the guy, suspecting him of one of Diaz’s paid agents. Even believing in his absolute patriotism, the Junta did not like him - his gloomy appearance and no less gloomy character did not favor him. The guy was bleeding Mexicans and Native Indians. “Something poisonous, snake lurked in his black eyes. A cold fire burned in them, a huge, concentrated malice. ”

Felipe began his revolutionary activities by cleaning the office of the Junta. “Where he slept, they did not know; they also did not know when and where he ate. " The revolution is not cheap, and the junta is constantly in need of money. One day, Felipe paid sixty gold dollars to rent the premises in which the revolutionary center was located. Since then, from time to time, the guy laid out "gold and silver for the needs of the Junta." The comrades understood that Rivera "went through hell", but still could not love him.

Soon Phillipe received the first important task. "Juan Alvarado, the commander of the federal forces, turned out to be a villain." Because of him, revolutionaries lost touch with old and new like-minded people in Baja California. Felipe reconnected, and Alvarado was found in bed with a knife in his chest. Now comrades began to be afraid of Rivera. Very often the guy came so beaten that he could not fulfill his duties.

The closer the Mexican revolution was, the less money remained with the Junta. The moment came when everything was ready, but there was no means to buy weapons. Rivera promised to get five thousand dollars and disappeared. He went to see Roberts, the boxing coach. Felipe earned all the money in the ring, where he served as a “punching bag” for more experienced athletes. During this time, Rivera learned a lot. The coach believed that the guy was born for boxing, but Felipe was only interested in the revolution.

A meeting of two famous boxers was scheduled that day, but one of the rivals broke his arm. Rivera was offered to replace him and meet in the match with the famous Danny Ward. For the match, the guy was offered from one thousand to one thousand six hundred dollars, but Felipe did not like it. He needed everything, and he suggested: the winner gets everything. Rivera was sure that he would beat Danny. This unshakable confidence angered Warrd, and he agreed.

In the ring, Rivera appeared unnoticed - everyone was waiting for the champion Danny. Almost no one bet on the River. Fans believed that the guy would not last even five rounds. Felipe did not pay attention to the public. He recalled his childhood spent at the white walls of a hydroelectric station in Rio Blanco, his father, "a mighty, broad-shouldered, long-necked man." Then his name was not Felipe, but Juan Fernandez. His father was also a revolutionary. Rivera recalled the strike and the shooting of workers participating in it. Felipe's parents were also shot.

Finally Danny entered the ring. The contrast between smooth, well-fed and muscular Danny and his skinny rival immediately became apparent. The audience could not make out that Rivera's body was strong and lean, and his chest was wide and powerful.

The match began, and Danny brought down a hail of punches on Felipe. Everyone was sure of Ward’s victory and everyone was amazed when Rivera knocked out the champion. But even the judge was on the side of Danny - he counted the minutes so slowly that the champion managed to recover. For Felipe, these same minutes ran much faster. The guy was not surprised, because the match was conducted by "dirty gringos", which he hated so much. He recalled “the railroad tracks in the desert; gendarmes and American cops; prisons and police dungeons; vagabonds at the water companies - all his terrible and bitter odyssey after the Rio Blanco and the strike. " He thought only of one thing: revolution needs weapons.

In the tenth round, Rivera was able to put Danny three times with his crown kick. The stubbornness of the guy began to annoy the audience, because everyone was betting on the champion. The coach and the owner of the hall began to persuade the guy to give up, and Felipe realized that they wanted to cheat him. From this moment he did not listen to anyone's advice. Danny was furious, he showered a stubborn hail of punches. In the seventeenth round, Felipe pretended that his strength was over, and sent Danny to the knockout. Three times the champion rose, and three times Rivera put him in the ring. Finally, Danny “lay down” completely, and the judge had to count the victory of Rivera.

No one congratulated Felipe. With a glowing hatred, he looked around the hall, the hated faces of the gringos, and thought: "The revolution will continue."