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Joe Thomas, a seasoned African American boxer, faces the fight of his life in the ring, but this time, the stakes extend far beyond the canvas. As whispers of a fix swirl around him, Joe uncovers a dark conspiracy designed to ensure his downfall against a younger, white opponent. The pressure mounts as he grapples with betrayal, pride, and the relentless pursuit of respect in a world that seeks to manipulate him. Will he accept his fate or rise to the occasion, swinging with everything he’s got? In 'Set-Up,' Joseph Moncure March paints a gripping picture of resilience and rebellion, ...

The Set-Up is the classic epic hard-edged poem of an aging African American boxer who is set up to take a fall in the ring against a younger white opponent. But when he finds out the fix is in, he decides he wants to go down swinging. The Set-Up was very loosely adapted into the a film of the same name in 1949 by director Robert Wise but bore little resemblance to the original narrative. Most disappointingly for poet March, the protagonist was changed from black to white, defeating the entire point of the story in March's eyes. Fortunately the original work still packs a punch all these years ...