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The document summarizes the short story "Amigo Brothers" by Piri Thomas. It introduces the two main characters, Antonio Cruz and Felix Vargas, who are 17-year-old boys training to be lightweight boxing champions. To focus solely on the competition, the boys decide to stop seeing each other and train separately. At the Golden Gloves championship, Antonio and Felix fight each other hard but leave the ring before a winner is declared, preserving their friendship.
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