One of the most famous humorists in world literature, O. Henry created a unique panorama of American life at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries, in grotesque situations, he conveyed the contrasts and paradoxes of his era, which opened up space for people with business acumen, whom the game of chance raises to the top of success, then throws to the very bottom of life. “If you follow the chronicle of the ring, you will easily remember this case .. In the early nineties, on the other side of one border river, the champion met with a contender for this title, which lasted only a minute and a few seconds. Such a short fight is a rarity and a form of fraud, as it deceives the expectations of connoisseurs of real sports. Reporters tried to squeeze everything out of her, but if you discard what they have added, the fight looked sad uninteresting. The champion just threw his victim on the floor, turned his back to her and, saying: “I know that this corpse will not rise anymore,” extended a long hand like a mast so that he took off his glove from her...”