Brooklyn, NY (This is Andre Morris rough neighborhood.)
Scranton, PA (This is where Todd McNeil is originally from and grew up here until he was 13 years old.)
Philadelphia, PA (This is the neighborhood where Todd McNeil moved to from Scranton when he was in the 8th grade and all through high school. Vinnie his trainer used to come in this neighborhood to teach Todd McNeil how to fight.)
Andre Morris grew up in Brooklyn, NY where he was known as killer because of his killer instincts. He knew where to hit people where it really hurts and would knock out people with his famous uppercut or quick rabbit punch. Andre Morris came from a background where his parents were strung out on drugs and his grandparents raised him. Practically all of his life, Andre Morris had to fight on the streets to survive. At the age of 15 Andre Morris started going to the boxing ring to learn how to box. Andre Morris was trained by Gus who taught him everything that he knows and at the age of 28 Andre Morris has an impressive record of 35-0. Andre Morris beat the best in New York and he KO 30 fighters along with winning the other 5 fights by TKO. Andre Morris was well trained by Gus during his practices and Morris won titles after titles. Morris won the heavy weight title when he knocked out former Champ Herman Burns in the second round.
Meanwhile, a scrawny kid by the name of Todd McNeil came from Scranton, PA. This kid learned how to fight because he used to get beat up by bullies in the 8th grade and all through high school. Vinnie would invite McNeil to the boxing ring to teach him how to fight because McNeil used to have black-eyes. Todd McNeil decided to finally learn how to fight when he was 18 and he went through light weight boxing matches where he would learn to develop as he would fight different fighters from all parts of Pennsylvania. A bum named Richard Newton went the distance with Todd McNeil when they fought in Philadelphia. This fight was the worst light weight fight that the crowd in Philly had ever seen. The 2 guys traded punches back and forth until McNeil finally got the advantage when he knocked out Newton in the 7th round. Todd McNeil now at age 29 has a record of 29-5.
McNeil's trainer Vinnie said, "I got to tell you this kid, you have a lot of heart and you give it your all everytime you step into the ring."
Todd McNeil replies, "I want a shot at the heavy weight title against Andre (Killer) Morris Vinnie!"
Vinnie answers, "Kid he will knock you into next week, you don't stand a chance against this kid."
Todd McNeil's response is, "But I'm hungry, I can go the distance and pull off an upset just train me."
Vinnie replies, "I admire your optimism but he will knock you out kid."
Todd McNeil answered, "I can beat all the odds that are stacked against me."
Vinnie says, "You know what you got a lot of guts kid and I will take you up on your challenge and set up the title bout with you and Andre Morris."
"All I want is a chance to prove to the world that I can pull off the upset," utters Todd McNeil.
Andre Morris issued a challenge to anyone who wanted to challenge him for the title.
He responded by saying, "If there is a challenger that will fight me and can last 5 rounds and can beat me then I will congradulate him for beating me."
Todd McNeil stepped up and said, "Hey Andre Morris I will challenge you for your heavy weight title!"
Andre Morris replied, "Alright Todd McNeil you're on, the fight will be in Madison Square Garden!"
The fight would take place in Madison Square Garden. The trainers had a chance to train their fighters for the title. No boxer was taking anything lightly. Vinnie was working on helping Todd McNeil's focus level for the fight. Andre Morris was taking out his aggression on the punching bag.
It was a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden and the ring announcer would announce the fighters as they prepared to fight.
Vinnie gave Todd McNeil some words of advice by saying, "The best advice that I can give you is to fight this guy hard kid and go out there and win!"
Todd McNeil was motivated from that.
The announcer said, "First the challenger at 5' 11" tall weighing at 205 LBS from Scranton, PA Todd McNeil."
Naturally the crowd booed because Todd McNeil was from Pennsylvania.
Then the announcer said, "And here is your heavy weight champion at 6' 1" weighing at 215 LBS from Brooklyn, New York they call him the "Killer instinct" Andre (Killer) Morris."
The crowd is on their feet cheering their hometown favorite champion Morris.
The ref told the 2 fighters, "Hey, I want a clean fight, no hitting below the belt, and watch out for the rabbit punches."
The bell rings for round 1 to begin: Andre Morris is lighting Todd McNeil up with a series of right and left uppercuts to the face. Todd McNeil tries to punch Andre Morris in the jaw but Andre Morris ducks and uppercuts Todd McNeil in the stomach. Andre Morris is catching Todd McNeil with quick jabs to the face. Todd McNeil was trying to fight back but couldn't connect with any of his uppercuts. Andre Morris again is lighting Todd McNeil up with more quick jabs to Todd McNeil's face and have him up against the ropes and they are holding each other. The ref tells them to break it up. McNeil is able to get in a couple of jabs to Morris's head right before the bell rings. It was the end of round 1 and Morris takes round 1 easily against McNeil.
Both boxers go to their trainers and Vinnie tells McNeil, "Hey kid don't quit because you have more heart than him; he is just a fighter like you."
Gus tells Morris, "You got him right where you want him, put him away kid."
The bell rings for round 2 to start: Morris is catching McNeil with a series of lightning quick jabs and uppercuts to the chest and stomach. McNeil catches Morris with a nice uppercut to the head. Morris answers with an uppercut to McNeil's face and cut his eye open with that vicious blow. McNeil is trying to fight back with his one good eye and is able to to catch Morris with uppercuts to his stomach and ribs and is able to catch him with a nice left hook to the jaw and knocks him on the ground. The ref counts 1, 2,3,4 and Morris gets back up. Morris is trying to catch McNeil with rights and lefts jabs but McNeil is dodging his hits. The bell rings and the fighters go back to their trainers. After 2 rounds it's even at 1 apiece.
Morris was stunned by McNeil's left hook in Round 2 of their Heavy Weight Championship boxing match that knocked Morris on the ground. Morris was able to get back up after the 4 count.
Gus to Morris: "Kid don't play nice, you got to beat this punk up good!"
Vinnie to McNeil: "Nice round McNeil you was able to weather the storm. Stay in the fight kid!"
Round 3 begins: Morris catches McNeil with a series of jabs to the face and head. McNeil tries to catch Morris with a right hook to the face but Morris dodges it and uppercuts McNeil in the face and continues to catch McNeil with jabs to McNeil's face. McNeil catches Morris with jabs to his chest and stomach. Morris catches McNeil with uppercuts to the ribs. McNeil tries to uppercut Morris in the head but Morris dodges it and catches McNeil with uppercuts to the face and a really nice uppercut to the jaw that sent McNeil to the ground. The ref counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 but McNeil somehow gets up to beat the 10 count. Morris is toying with McNeil with jabs to the face and head and jabs to the ribs and stomach. McNeil answers with uppercuts to the stomach. McNeil tried to catch Morris with a right hook to the jaw but Morris ducked and uppercuted McNeil in the face that sends McNeil right back on the ground again. The ref counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 but McNeil fights through the pain and refuse to stay down as he gets back up to beat the 10 count again. Morris clearly dominated the challenger McNeil in that 3rd round as the bell rings and both fighters go to their trainers.
Gus to Morris: "Kid you gave that kid the VIP (Very Intense Pain) treatment more punishment kid more punishment!"
Vinnie to McNeil: "McNeil continue to fight hard because you have a heart of a champion kid!
Round 4: The bell rings for round 4 to begin. McNeil catches Morris with jabs to the head and stomach. Morris continues to catch McNeil with those lightning quick jabs to the face and head. Morris is catching McNeil with uppercuts to the stomach and Morris catches McNeil with a series of jabs to the ribs. McNeil answers with jabs to Morris's face and chest. Morris waits patiently for McNeil to do an uppercut which McNeil tries to uppercut Morris in the head but Morris cleverly dodges it and have McNeil up against the ropes. Morris catches McNeil with a nice left hook to the face that sent McNeil to the ground. The ref counts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 but McNeil gets back up in time with a second before being knocked out for the count. The fighters go to their trainers as the bell rings and it's the end of round 4. McNeil took a brutal beating in these last 2 rounds. Morris takes rounds 3 and 4 by knocking down the challenger McNeil 3 times before he got up to barely beat the 10 count every time and it was on to that decisive 5th round. McNeil took a brutal beating those last 2 rounds.
Finally, it was time for the bell to ring for the decisive 5th round for the title. Morris continues to beat on McNeil with a series of rights and lefts jabs to his ribs. McNeil looked so exhausted from the punishment he took in rounds 3 and 4 but McNeil never quit. McNeil put together a combination of jabs to Morris's face and head. Morris tried to hit McNeil in the other eye to try to cut it open but McNeil was able to duck and was able to catch Morris with uppercuts to the ribs.
Gus angrily responded, What are you doing kid, fight back don't go toe to toe with this kid he will knock you out!"
Morris wasn't fighting smart at all and allowed for it to be a trading punches fight with him and McNeil.
Vinnie said, "Go for it McNeil you got this kid!"
McNeil and Morris continued to trade punches in the 5th and decisive round. McNeil caught Morris with a right hook to the nose and a nice uppercut in the eye. McNeil was jabbing away at Morris's chest and stomach. Morris tried to move back but was up against the ropes. McNeil uppercuted Morris in the jaw and Morris fell on the ground. The ref counted 1, 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.
The ref said, "You're out! The winner and the new heavy weight champion Todd McNeil."
The crowd cheered as Todd McNeil who was an underdog pulled off an upset to Andre Morris. After the fight was over Todd McNeil and Andre Morris shaked hands and Andre Morris congradulated Todd McNeil.
You have 2 different fighters from 2 entirely different backgrounds. Andre Morris grew up in a home where his grandparents were raising him because Andre Morris's mom & dad were strung out on drugs. Andre grew up in the rough ghetto Brooklyn, NY where he had to fight on the streets to survive. Todd McNeil grew up in Scranton, PA which was not that rough a neighborhood. Todd McNeil lived in Scranton until he was 13 and then Todd McNeil moved to Philadelphia where it was very rough. McNeil was an easy target for bullies who often beat on him. Philadelphia was Todd McNeil's boot camp. Todd McNeil was an underdog who learned how to fight the best way that he know by getting beat up until he learned how to fight. McNeil never had a chance when it seemed like the odds were always stacked up against McNeil with that being the Heavyweight Championship against Andre Morris. I wrote this fictional story because I did this to resemble the movie, "Rocky" Sylvester Stallone always seemed overcome the odds when they were stacked up against him. That movie is why I always pulled for the underdog to win and pull of the upset. Please check out the 2 following links below:
Todd McNeil VS. Andre (Killer) Morris Heavy Weight Title: Fictional Story 7 Apr 2012
Fictional Story: Todd McNeil VS. Andre (Killer) Morris Heavy Weight Title Rounds 3 and 4 Lost rounds 22 Dec 2014
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