Victor Manuel Galindez

But the story doesn't end there. Because what made Victor Manuel Galíndez a helpful figure—not just a great fighter—is what he did after the cameras turned off.

Victor looked at him, confused.

One young fighter once asked him, "What's the secret to becoming a champion?" victor manuel galindez

Over the years, Victor Manuel Galíndez climbed the rankings. He became known as a light heavyweight with an iron chin and a bigger heart. In 1970, he got his title shot against the fearsome champion, Yvon Durelle. Most experts said Victor was too young, too inexperienced. Don Elías, now gray and slower, simply said, "Watch." But the story doesn't end there