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As an orphan at St. Vincent's Asylum for Boys, he first learned the "sweet science" of boxing from Father Tim, the battling priest. Then the Marine Corps taught him far more lethal fighting tactics before shipping him off to do battle in the hell of the South Pacific. But his record, free of KO losses, is jeopardized by a mob front man who tries to push him into a series of rigged fights. When Danny refuses, hard push comes to deadly shove, and he must call upon all his fighting skills to stand his ground.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Counterpunch , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Apr 03, J. Adding insult to injury, they also defame the good name of his late manager. Danny belts one thug and throws the offered money in the face of the promoter. As might be expected, this brings first threats and then violence. His greatest fear is that standing up to the mobsters will place his friends in jeopardy.
Complicating matters, the object of his affection is the ex-wife of a friend who is also the police officer trying to build a case on the mobster. How Danny shifts the obstacles to provide opportunity for an effective counterpunch is an astute lesson in ring tactics and an action-packed story. This is the fourth in the Fight Card series, each penned by a different writer. Mar 16, Ed rated it it was amazing. It's about a decent boxer approached to take a dive and throw a boxing match.
Here we have Danny "The Duke" Dugronski who is a year-old skilled boxer touting an impressive win-loss record living in Milwaukee. The time period is the early s, evoked with precision and atmosphere. Danny also works as a security guard, and just comes across as an honest, decent bloke. His specialty is his handy knack to counterpunch and score a knockout. Dundee serves up a masterful pugilist yarn with a memorable, tough-as-nails protagonist and vivid fight scenes. This is the second title I've read in the Jack Tunney series, enjoying them both.
Sep 17, James rated it it was amazing. The man behind the pen name, Jack Tunney, for this entry is Wayne D. As the story opens, Danny Dugronski has just lost his trainer, and friend, Packy, to a heart attack. But he goes into his next fight without him.
Summoning up a bit of grit, he goes in hard and sco Danny Dugronski is the hard punching hero of Counterpunch , the forth book in the Fight Card series created by Mel Odom and Paul Bishop. Summoning up a bit of grit, he goes in hard and scores a knockout. It all seems good. That is until later — some punk knocks on his door, and hands him an envelope with two-hundred and fifty dollars in it. This angers Danny, as he knows that there is no way that Packy would have arranged a rigged fight.
And secondly, the fight was tough and hard. There was no way that his opponent took a dive. Danny follows up on this, approaching the gangster behind it all, a fellow named Malone, and tells him he is not interested in participating in any fixed fights.
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Later, of course, as any two-bit gangster worth his salt would do, Malone sends out his boys to rough up Danny. The thing with Danny is, that he was a Marine — and sure he knows how to fight with his fists — but he also knows other ways to fight too! Of the elements I have enjoyed about the Fight Card series so far, is the diversity of the stories. Each writer has brought something new to the plate. What does Counterpunch remind me of? Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.
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As an orphan at St. Vincent's Asylum for Boys, he first learned the "sweet science" of boxing from Father Tim, the battling priest. Then the Marine Corps taught him far more lethal fighting tactics before shipping him off to do battle in the hell of the South Pacific. But his record, free of KO losses, is jeopardized by a mob front man who tries to push him into a series of rigged fights.
When Danny refuses, hard push comes to deadly shove, and he must call upon all his fighting skills to stand his ground. Read more Read less.
Counterpunch by Jack Tunney
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Frankly, it's hard to believe that every Fight Card book I pick up is so good.
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They simply are top-notch heavyweight contenders in this fighting class. Wayne Dundee, writing under the house name of Jack Tunney, spins a yarn about a Polish fighter in the blue-collar town of Milwaukee. Danny "The Duke" Dugronski fights several great matches told in such terrific play-by-play action that you'd swear you were watching the match instead of only hearing about it. It might be a cliched story about the mob guy wanting to control the fighter and sending toughs to teach him a lesson when he wont play ball, but this writer makes it work so well it is hard to stop turning the pages.
This is the good stuff if you are looking for a story that has all the feel and action of a 's boxing story. One person found this helpful. Who is known to me by his western books,i have become a big fan of Dundee's since buying a Kindle 3 yrs ago. The future is very bright for the fight card series as they also branch out into MMA. I expect many more books in this series,they never fail to deliver a good story and neither does Dundee in his westerns or Fight Card Book. Maybe we could get Wayne to write a book in the Dead Man Series, which is also excellent.
So I expected to enjoy it, too, and as always, Dundee doesn't disappoint. After his long-time manager dies suddenly of a heart attack, he discovers that the man may have been involved in a shady deal with a mobster who's trying to move into the fight game. Dugronski doesn't really believe that for a second, but he has to find out the truth and his investigation leads him into trouble and more trouble.
At the same time, Dugronski is moving into a tentative romance with the daughter of his late manager, who's recently divorced from her cop ex-husband. It's open to debate whether the guy is going to be a help to the Duke's efforts or a hindrance, and there's also the worry about whether his new enemies may strike at him through those he cares about. There's a strong thread of decency and humanity that runs through all of Dundee's work, and it's certainly present here.
Danny Dugronski is a fine hero, a strong man who won't let obstacles get in the way of him doing what he thinks is right. If you haven't sampled the FIGHT CARD series yet, this one is an excellent place to start, and if you've read and enjoyed the others, don't hesitate to grab this one, too. I had a great time reading it. Aging boxer Danny "The Duke" Dungrunski may not be championship material, but he's still doing well on the local Cards.
However, when Packy, his manager dies suddenly from a heart attack, Art LaBree takes him on for the scheduled bout Packy had arranged earlier. After Danny wins by a knockout, mobster Kevin Malone sends him an envelope with five fifty-dollar bills, supposedly his share in a fixed bout with his last opponent, arranged by Packy. Now Malone tells The Duke he must do what he says in future fights. Danny doesn't believe his old manager was crooked, and refuses the mobster's money and offer.
But Malone has other plans. The Duke is an honorable man, and wants to see Packy's name cleared.