Tito Rivera was a mechanic by profession and gave strangers the impression that his trade remained the same. He had ordered uniforms for his trainers and himself from a mail order supplier, and one could easily be misled that the blue-clad men worked at a garage instead of a gym. They carried themselves like mechanics throughout the day, somewhat detached as they put their boxing team through the motions and made sure everyone was performing according to their level.
Laziness and inattentiveness was rewarded by rigorous calisthenics as punishment, and the unresponsive were sent home until they found the fire to succeed. For those who exceeded expectations, there was the opportunity to step into the ring and prove they were deserving of special attention. The select few would dream of thei
