In Bryce Courtenay's novel The Power of One, the main character Peekay seemed to never catch a break. Up until he discovered his passion for boxing, life and the special components of it were grim to him. Over the coarse of his boxing career, he was entirely undefeated. Impressing yes, but in real life the odds of an undefeated boxing record with as many total career bouts as Peekay had are extremely rare. Peekay's abnormally excellent skill with the art of boxing reminds me of Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather, a defending welterweight champion of the world, lives life with an amazing boxing record of 42 wins and 0 losses. Besides the welterweight similarity, both boxers went through life with a determination to beat the odds. No one wanted them to be successful. Peekay overcame his disadvantage of being little all of his life, and Floyd keeps his winning streak alive although he is immensely counted against for his "badboy" image.
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